8x10 coverage of Schneider-Kreuznach Xenar f/4.5 300mm

[r.e.]

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.

[eddie]

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.

[r.e.]

What will u be shooting? Portraits? Landscape?

People, full body.

[Frank Petronio]

Should be a nice lens. I shot 8x10 with the 300/5.6 Xenar and would choose it again.

[BradS]

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]

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]

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]

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]

These are the 4-element lenses correct?

Yes thats right!

[E. von Hoegh]

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.