Are there planar-type lenses longer than 135mm for large format?

**xkaes** · 15-Dec-2022, 12:19

The FUJINON C lenses -- like the 450mm f12.5 -- are 4/4 optics but not Tessar. However, the FUJINON L lenses are -- like the 420mm f8:

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**Daniel Unkefer** · 15-Dec-2022, 12:23

I have a 59cm Zeiss Apo Planar F9 in a barrel. Wonderful for 8x10 headshots. Asked Ron Wisner in person about it, he said "Worth every penny". Indeed it is. Very heavy lens.

Norma Rodenstock Apo-Ronar collection by Nokton48, on Flickr

That's it on the bottom left; My Clockmaker friend forward mounted it on a Sinar Norma board, so it works with the Norma Shutter. Otherwise the rear cell would strike the shutter blades.

On the top, third over is my 600mm Apo Ronar that Glenn Evans forward mounted for me. Same reason, the back of the rear cell should be within 1mm of the Norma Shutter blades. That is according to Sinar.

**StuartR** · 15-Dec-2022, 13:31

I had not considered apo planars, they sound like they deserve a look. Do you have any image samples anywhere?

**Daniel Unkefer** · 15-Dec-2022, 13:44

Originally Posted by StuartR

I had not considered apo planars, they sound like they deserve a look. Do you have any image samples anywhere?

Nope Sorry I do not. I can tell you that it is on par with my Apo Ronars. Frankly I bought it, I had never heard of it, I believe it's quite rare. It has no shutter, it would make a great boat anchor. LOL Takes a strong camera to support it

$300 from MPEX

**Dan Fromm** · 15-Dec-2022, 16:56

Originally Posted by xkaes

The FUJINON C lenses -- like the 450mm f12.5 -- are 4/4 optics but not Tessar. However, the FUJINON L lenses are -- like the 420mm f8:

Joe, you wrote "The L (Long ) series lenses offer modified Tessar-type lenses that feature excellent performance due to a reduction in the angle of coverage." in http://www.subclub.org/fujinon/byseries.htm. Tessars are not Planars.

**xkaes** · 15-Dec-2022, 19:45

Originally Posted by Dan Fromm

Joe, you wrote "The L (Long ) series lenses offer modified Tessar-type lenses that feature excellent performance due to a reduction in the angle of coverage." in http://www.subclub.org/fujinon/byseries.htm. Tessars are not Planars.

I was not suggesting that a Tessar is a Planar. I was simply answering the question in Post #9 "Is the Fuji 450mm 12.5 a tessar type lens?".

The answer is "No", but Fuji did make some Tessars in the long range.