View Full Version : 8x10 coverage of Schneider-Kreuznach Xenar f/4.5 300mm
While I know that this lens will cover 8x10 at f22 , I have been unable to determine the widest aperture at which it will cover 8x10 without movements or darkening in the corners. f4.5? Smaller?
A lens list on this site says that the lens circle at f/22 is 347mm: http://www.largeformatphotography.info/lenseslist.html
Thanks.
What will u be shooting? Portraits? Landscape?
I bet it will light the corners no problem. I am sure the corners will be soft shooting at infinity. Enjoy it. Be sure to post some images.
What will u be shooting? Portraits? Landscape?
People, full body.
Frank Petronio
17-Nov-2011, 07:40
Should be a nice lens. I shot 8x10 with the 300/5.6 Xenar and would choose it again.
The 300mm f/5.6 Xenar is my primary lens for 8x10. It does not afford big movements but it is fine for most subjects - even wide open.
Daniel Unkefer
19-Nov-2011, 17:53
I have a barrel-mounted 300mm F4.5 Schneider Xenar. I had it forward-mounted, on a Sinar Norma lensboard, (using an Omega Enlarging Cone), so it would work with my Sinar Norma Shutter.
I've used it for 8x10 landscapes, and it works well, although I was not using it wide-open. Actually, I bought it because I wanted to use it for large format portraiture.
Here is the data on the lens, from the Schneider website:
http://www.schneideroptics.com/info/vintage_lens_data/large_format_lenses/xenar/data/4,5-300mm.html
I suspect it will shoot full body portraits at F4.5 with no problem. Since you are closer-focusing, the image circle will have increased.
Armin Seeholzer
20-Nov-2011, 02:55
My 480mm Xenar was in the past promoted as 11X14 lens on the german Schneider site!
But not on this english side, why?
Could they not read german;--))))
Cheers Armin
Buffalonian
19-Jun-2013, 10:17
My 480mm Xenar was in the past promoted as 11X14 lens on the german Schneider site!
But not on this english side, why?
Could they not read german;--))))
Cheers Armin
I own the Aero-Xenar, which is a Helinar (sp?) version of this lens. These are the 4-element lenses correct? Mine has five from optical inspection test.
Armin Seeholzer
19-Jun-2013, 13:33
These are the 4-element lenses correct?
Yes thats right!
E. von Hoegh
19-Jun-2013, 13:36
The Xenar is a Tessar type, I used one and it covers wide open. The corners at f4.5 may or may not be sharp enough for your purposes.
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