Schneider Angulon 120mm f/6.8

Schneider Angulon 120mm f/6.8 is the older Schneider wide-angle preceding the Super-Angulon series — Angulons were Schneider's flagship LF wide-angles from the 1930s through 1950s before the Super-Angulon expanded the design's image circle. The 120mm Angulon is a moderate-wide for 4×5, equivalent to roughly 35mm on 35mm.

Key features

• Mount: Copal 0 shutter (1s to 1/500, X-sync at all speeds)
• Focal length: 120mm
• Maximum aperture: f/6.8 (typical of older Angulon series)
• Image circle: ~191mm at f/22 — covers 4×5 with limited movements
• Optical formula: 6-element/2-group double-Gauss-derivative
• Single-coated on older production

Use case + rendering

The 120 Angulon is the older-generation 4×5 wide — sharp at center, corners require stopping to f/22 for acceptable performance. Less recommended than the Super-Angulon 120/8 for current buyers, but adequate for static-subject landscape and architectural work where the older lens character suits the project. The slow f/6.8 aperture makes focusing comparatively dim.

Used examples are common and inexpensive — the Angulon is among the cheapest entries to wide-angle 4×5 work.

Compatible cameras

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

Related lenses

• Schneider Angulon 210mm f/6.8 — longer Angulon sibling
• Schneider Super-Angulon 120mm f/8 — successor with larger IC