My new Schneider-Kreuznach lens

[Steven Ruttenberg]

My new large format lens. f/5.6/300, f/12/500 Schneider-Kreuznach Symmar

[Roger Thoms]

My new large format lens. f/5.6/300, f/12/500 Schneider-Kreuznach Symmar

Cool, I'm sure you’ll put it to good use.

Roger

[Steven Ruttenberg]

One ise will ne 8x10 glass plate astrophotography.

[Tin Can]

A very nice lens and shutter

Got mine with a camera

Keeper

[neil poulsen]

Congratulations! As I understand from Kerry Thalmann, these convertible Symmars have a bit larger image circle than their Symmar-S counterparts. It was something about the shutters

[Daniel Unkefer]

This lens came in barrel mount as well. Great lens in every way.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51919961265_f2db917a07_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2n6ZnBX)5x7 TLR Norma 300mm Symmar matched pair (https://flic.kr/p/2n6ZnBX) by Nokton48 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/18134483@N04/), on Flickr

Matched Pair Sinar Norma 300mm f5.6 chrome Symmars 5x7 TLR Norma camera great for portraiture. 4x5 Reducing Backs and Reflex Viewfinder make it true TLR. I'm leaving this camera set up in the studio.

New canvas background from David Maheu like it "Tim Kelly Gold Plaster"

[Daniel Unkefer]

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51920133975_0b298137b6_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2n71fXH)Symmar F5.6 (https://flic.kr/p/2n71fXH) by Nokton48 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/18134483@N04/), on Flickr

[ic-racer]

Very nice. I'd be interested as to how it works as a 500mm. I tried my non-convertible Schneider lenses as convertibles and the results were horrible.

[Steven Ruttenberg]

I as well. I need to get make a lens board for it for my Toyo 8x10. I am saving ip for an 8x10 from Chamonix. I might be able to make it work on my 45H-1

[jnantz]

Hi Steven
I hope you have a lot of bellows! when converted to 500mm it will take a bit more than that to focus at infinity..

Have fun!
John

[Daniel Unkefer]

Very nice. I'd be interested as to how it works as a 500mm. I tried my non-convertible Schneider lenses as convertibles and the results were horrible.

Ron Wisner once told me to add an orange filter when using the rear cell only. If I remember correctly it reduces chromatic aberrations

[John Kasaian]

Congratulations!
Use it in good health!

[Steven Ruttenberg]

Ron Wisner once told me to add an orange filter when using the rear cell only. If I remember correctly it reduces chromatic aberrations

For color bw film , correct?

[Daniel Unkefer]

For color bw film , correct?

Black and White

[Steven Ruttenberg]

Congratulations!
Use it in good health!

Will do. Its as pretty as my Extar 14in. Kinda wish it had an old school shutter.

[Steven Ruttenberg]

This lens came in barrel mount as well. Great lens in every way.

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51919961265_f2db917a07_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2n6ZnBX)5x7 TLR Norma 300mm Symmar matched pair (https://flic.kr/p/2n6ZnBX) by Nokton48 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/18134483@N04/), on Flickr

Matched Pair Sinar Norma 300mm f5.6 chrome Symmars 5x7 TLR Norma camera great for portraiture. 4x5 Reducing Backs and Reflex Viewfinder make it true TLR. I'm leaving this camera set up in the studio.

New canvas background from David Maheu like it "Tim Kelly Gold Plaster"

Nice set up

[Steven Ruttenberg]

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51920133975_0b298137b6_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2n71fXH)Symmar F5.6 (https://flic.kr/p/2n71fXH) by Nokton48 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/18134483@N04/), on Flickr

Good info

[Steven Ruttenberg]

Hi Steven
I hope you have a lot of bellows! when converted to 500mm it will take a bit more than that to focus at infinity..

Have fun!
John

I should. My 4x5 wont work at 500 though. 8x10 will

[jnantz]

Ron Wisner once told me to add an orange filter when using the rear cell only. If I remember correctly it reduces chromatic aberrations There's also "focus shift" ... sometimes convertible lenses can be sort of tricky.. ic-racer wasn't talking about a convertible lens he said NON convertible lens ..


I should. My 4x5 wont work at 500 though. 8x10 will

Excellent, my uneducated guess is that your 500mm lens probably takes around 24-25" ...

it's not found on their new re-designed website but thanks to mr peabody and his pet boy sherman
here's some info on their "vintage" lenses like yours
https://web.archive.org/web/20050303170526/http://www.schneideroptics.com/info/
you can search your serial number to find out the age
you can get tips and tricks old brochures
white papers, optical mechanics. .. lots of fun stuff
not sure if they have these things on their new website. ... couldn't find them..

good luck!