10x8 lenses...240mm or similar

[marcwilson]

Thanks guys,
Great stuff.
I'll keep an eye out for soem of these lenses over the next month or so.

It looks like any of the 240's I need are all pretty small and light so that also gives me the option of one (again small and light) longer lens for those shots that for various reasons...like the subject is in the sea!...I can't get very close to.

So looking at around the 480/500mm mark are there similar claron's or do I need to be looking at the nikkor or fuji 450mm options?

Thanks.

[Ole Tjugen]

There's always the cheap solution... Schneider Symmar 240/420mm f:5.6/11 convertible. Comes in a Compur #2 shutter which is far smaller than any #3, but is long out of production.

[JJ Viau]

Hello again Mark,

I use Fujis a W 250/6.7 (i think MPEX as one on sale now) and a L 420/8. I am happy with the 2 of them but only do contacts. I only know that the Sironar n 240mm did not have enough coverage for me...

[Jim Galli]

A 9 1/2" Dagor is hard to beat. Compact and light. Another favorite but not so often seen is the Series VIIa Protar. Front and rear are 16 1/8" f12.5 and combined it is 9 1/4" f6.3. A really lovely lens. Either has good movements for what I do but I suppose the Dagor has a bit more.

[marcwilson]

Jim,
I have often heard about the dagor lenses...how do they compare to the modern 240mm such as the g-clarons etc. (I am shooting colour)
And are there any specific models, issues, I should be looking out for?

Thanks,

Marc