Rodenstock Grandagon N 75mm f/4.5

Rodenstock Grandagon-N 75mm f/4.5 is the fast wide LF lens at 75mm — equivalent to roughly 21mm on 35mm. Bright f/4.5 aperture; the brightest 75mm LF lens available.

Key features

• Mount: Copal 0 shutter (1s to 1/500, X-sync at all speeds)
• Focal length: 75mm
• Maximum aperture: f/4.5
• Image circle: ~195mm at f/22 — covers 4×5 with movements; covers 5×7 tightly
• Optical formula: Symmetrical wide-angle plasmat
• Multi-coating standard

Use case + rendering

The 75/4.5 Grandagon-N is among the brightest 4×5 wide-angles — preferred when ground-glass focusing in low light matters (interiors, twilight landscape). Direct competitor to Schneider Super-Angulon 75 / Fujinon SWD 75.

Compatible cameras

• Toyo 45A / Toyo 45AII / Toyo 45G
• Cambo SC / Cambo Calumet 45NX
• Graflex Crown Graphic / Graflex Speed Graphic / Graflex Super Graphic

Related lenses

• Rodenstock Grandagon-N 75mm f/6.8 — slower compact sibling
• Rodenstock Grandagon-N 65mm f/4.5 — wider Grandagon-N sibling
• Rodenstock Grandagon-N 90mm f/4.5 — longer Grandagon-N sibling
• Schneider Super-Angulon 75mm f/5.6 — Schneider equivalent
• Fujinon SWD 75mm f/5.6 — Fujinon equivalent