300mm Fujinon A or C

[Jordan]

Of the two lenses, the 300mm Fujinon A and the Fujinon C, which is sharper with the 8x10?

[Ben Syverson]

I'm sure someone who is actually knowledgeable will chime in momentarily :) but from everything I've read, they're both extremely sharp. The main differences should be size, weight, coverage and aperture...

[Walter Calahan]

Info from a former thread (not exactly the same but has good info)

http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?t=10389

and another thread

http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?t=9617

and then there is: http://www.thalmann.com/largeformat/fujinon.htm

but sharpness is a relative term - grin.

[Jordan]

Thanks Walter for the links. I did do some searching on my own as well before making my inquiry. I've mad some beautiful negatives with the 300c, however they definitely aren't as sharp as the 305 g-claron I once used...... that being said I didn't care for the harsher tonality produced in the g-claron. Is the Fujinon A and G-Claron of the same design with the Fujinon A being mulitcoated?

[Jordan]

So is the A series a larger piece of glass and similar to the g-claron in design as opposed to the smaller C series? Thanks guys.

Jordan

[Warren Clark]

Hi Jordan,
I'll let someone else answer the design question only to add that my
Fuji 300 A is one of my favorite lenses for 8x10 and smaller formats.
I've used it for varied subjects near and far and have found no deficiencies.
I own and use several other 300's but the 300 A is the most versatile.

Good shooting,

Warren Clark

[Richard M. Coda]

I echo Warren's reply. And, it is not that big of a lens.

[Jordan]

I know it is not that big.... I just want to know if it is bigger that the 300 C?

[Ron Marshall]

The A is 410 grams, the C is 250g.

Ken has a write-up of the A on his site:

http://www.kenleegallery.com/html/tech/tech.html

[Rob Vinnedge]

Jordan,

I had the opposite experience with the 300C vs. 305 G-Claron. I compared them side-by-side with B/W and Fuji Astia, photographing at close up and infinity, and found the 300C to be markedly superior in contrast and resolution ( I didn't test for coverage, however). Maybe I had exceptions to the rule - or maybe yours were exceptions - who knows?