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    Caltar-S II 8 1/4" (210mm) f5.6 question

    Caltar - S II 8 1/4" (210mm) lens . . . . coming soon from Ebay at a bargoon price. Will this lens cover 5x7? Anybody own one? Comments?

    Hoping to use it as a semi-wide on my Gowland 5x7 Pocket View. Owner didn't know but I took a chance because of the price.

    Thanks.

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    Re: Caltar-S II 8 1/4" (210mm) f5.6 question

    Reading up someone's opinion on this forum, the lens is quite sharp and has 294mm coverage....it should cover 5x7 with plenty (60mm ?) to spare.

    Les

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    Re: Caltar-S II 8 1/4" (210mm) f5.6 question

    Gordon, it is actually a rebranded Schneider Symmar-S MC

    Here you have full specs of your lens https://www.schneideroptics.com/info...5,6-210mm.html

    https://www.schneideroptics.com/info...Group_Data.pdf

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    Re: Caltar-S II 8 1/4" (210mm) f5.6 question

    I wouldn't call it a semi-wide lens though. 210mm was considered the 'normal' FL for 5x7, as it's very close to the diagonal of the negative. A superb optic nonetheless.

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    Re: Caltar-S II 8 1/4" (210mm) f5.6 question

    Quote Originally Posted by Gordon Lucas View Post
    Caltar - S II 8 1/4" (210mm) lens . . . . coming soon from Ebay at a bargoon price. Will this lens cover 5x7? Anybody own one? Comments?

    Hoping to use it as a semi-wide on my Gowland 5x7 Pocket View. Owner didn't know but I took a chance because of the price.

    Thanks.
    The 180 would be a short normal. A 150 would be a semi wide.

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    Re: Caltar-S II 8 1/4" (210mm) f5.6 question

    Thanks to one and all!

    I have a 250 Fuji L, this lens, and a Nikkor 180-W so looks like I've got it all!

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