small 300mm?

[false_Aesthetic]

Heya,

What's the smallest MC 300mm lens I can get for 4x5?

Thanks
T

[Kerry L. Thalmann]

Heya,

What's the smallest MC 300mm lens I can get for 4x5?

Thanks
T

The 300mm Nikkor M and Fujinon C are both about the same size (Copal No. 1 shutter and 52mm filter size).

The 300mm Docter APO Germinar is smaller (also Copal No. 1 shutter, but 40.5mm filter size), but weighs about the same (brass cells, instead of aluminum) and is single coated.

Kerry

[Oren Grad]

I believe late-production Apo-Ronars were multicoated. Late shutter-mounted 300 Apo-Ronars came in Copal 1 and take a 49mm filter.

[Joseph O'Neil]

It's not 300mm, but the 270mm G-Claron is pretty small for a lens of that size range. I "downsized" from an older Komura 300mm (Tele) to the G-Claron (bigger coverage, and smaller lens), and i have not noticed the "missing 30mm" at all. IN fact, the larger coverage of the 270 makes it fell like it is a bigger lens, if that makes any sense to you.
Might be worth a look if one comes your way.

joe

[Ted Harris]

I believe the Fujinon 300A is in the same range but have never compared size and weight. It's also a lot more expensive than the others mentioned.

[naturephoto1]

I believe late-production Apo-Ronars were multicoated. Late shutter-mounted 300 Apo-Ronars came in Copal 1 and take a 49mm filter.

Hi Oren,

Yes they were and I have one. Mine weighs 13.4 oz including the lens and Copal 1 shutter, lens caps, retaining ring, Heliopan SH-PMC 49mm UV filter, and Linhof Technika 1 board.

Rich

[Oren Grad]

G-Claron

Not MC, though I don't think that's an issue myself. If that's OK, there is of course the 305 G-Claron too, though both the 270 and the 305 are larger than the other lenses mentioned here (filter sizes 58 and 67).

[Jim Jirka]

I have always found this table to be very useful.

http://www.largeformatphotography.in...s/LF4x5in.html

[Gary Smith]

I believe the Fujinon 300A is in the same range but have never compared size and weight. It's also a lot more expensive than the others mentioned.

I have never even seen a Fuji 300A. What is special about them, and how much do they go for compared to say a Fuji 300mm C?


Thanx and sorry to hijack the thread.

Gary

[Ted Harris]

Fuji originally amde the 'A' line in 180 - 240 - 300 - 360 - 600 - 1200. The 600 and 1200 were discontinued long before they started multicoating lenses. The 300 and 360 were discontinued sometime in the late 1980's or 1990's (Kerry help here) and bothsingle and multicoated samples are around, mine is multicoated. What is so special about them is their coverage. The 300 A has a 420mm image circle as opposed to 380mm for the C. The A's when found sell in the range of $800 -$1000, maybe more now that the lens market is going a bit nutz. Like other lenses in the A series they are wonderful performers at all distances with superb sharpness. The longer 'A' lenses were the cult lens of the moment about a year ago.