Schneider Componon lenses

[Darron Spohn]

The 80mm lens is not designed to cover a 6x9 negative. You need to 100mm lens for that.

[Paul Szopa]

Darron is correct, the 80mm Componon won't cover 6x9. I've had good results printing up to 11x14 prints from 6x7 negs with mine, but got the 105mm lens for 6x9 negs. Paul

[Pete Andrews]

Comparing 150mm samples of late Componon and Componon-s lenses side-by-side, there is a noticeable difference in their construction. They're both 6 element; 4 group, but the front and rear curvature is greater on the Componon-s. Also the Componon-s has a slightly greater front to rear glass distance, and the front and rear cemented doublets are thicker than in the older Componon. There doesn't appear to be any difference in the transmitted colour.

So what does this all mean in practise? Not a lot, they're both damned good lenses and to be honest the prints they produce are indistinguishable.