Of the two lenses, the 300mm Fujinon A and the Fujinon C, which is sharper with the 8x10?
Of the two lenses, the 300mm Fujinon A and the Fujinon C, which is sharper with the 8x10?
I'm sure someone who is actually knowledgeable will chime in momentarily but from everything I've read, they're both extremely sharp. The main differences should be size, weight, coverage and aperture...
Info from a former thread (not exactly the same but has good info)
http://www.largeformatphotography.in...ad.php?t=10389
and another thread
http://www.largeformatphotography.in...ead.php?t=9617
and then there is: http://www.thalmann.com/largeformat/fujinon.htm
but sharpness is a relative term - grin.
Thanks Walter for the links. I did do some searching on my own as well before making my inquiry. I've mad some beautiful negatives with the 300c, however they definitely aren't as sharp as the 305 g-claron I once used...... that being said I didn't care for the harsher tonality produced in the g-claron. Is the Fujinon A and G-Claron of the same design with the Fujinon A being mulitcoated?
So is the A series a larger piece of glass and similar to the g-claron in design as opposed to the smaller C series? Thanks guys.
Jordan
Hi Jordan,
I'll let someone else answer the design question only to add that my
Fuji 300 A is one of my favorite lenses for 8x10 and smaller formats.
I've used it for varied subjects near and far and have found no deficiencies.
I own and use several other 300's but the 300 A is the most versatile.
Good shooting,
Warren Clark
I echo Warren's reply. And, it is not that big of a lens.
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I know it is not that big.... I just want to know if it is bigger that the 300 C?
The A is 410 grams, the C is 250g.
Ken has a write-up of the A on his site:
http://www.kenleegallery.com/html/tech/tech.html
Jordan,
I had the opposite experience with the 300C vs. 305 G-Claron. I compared them side-by-side with B/W and Fuji Astia, photographing at close up and infinity, and found the 300C to be markedly superior in contrast and resolution ( I didn't test for coverage, however). Maybe I had exceptions to the rule - or maybe yours were exceptions - who knows?
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