symmar 135

[scrichton]

I've been looking at older 135mm symmars (linhof shuttered one).

Would these cover 4x5 or are they from the 6x9 technicas?

Not overly bothered about movements.

[paul08]

Should cover 4x5. Schneider's "Vintage Lens Data" page says 190mm @ f16.

[BradS]

It covers 4x5 fine...not much room for movements but, adequate coverage. Of course, you can always move the back (tilt & swing) and stay within the image circle.

I have two...my most used lens in the field.

[Ole Tjugen]

The 135mm Symmar is a very nice and useful little lens: First of all, it's in a #0 shutter - smaller than the #1 that the 150mm Symmar is in.

Second, if you ever need to get very close to small things, simply swapping the two lens cells gives you a lens that's optimised for 3:1 and should give decent results all the way from 1:1 to 10:1!

[scrichton]

thanks a lot guys. Looks like I know what is on my shopping list.

Just out of interest what would this be like in a head to head with a Rodenstock Ysarex 127mm for quality?

[Frank Petronio]

indistinguishable

[Dan Fromm]

indistinguishableFrom what, Frank?