janez_pelko Posted September 18, 2000 Share Posted September 18, 2000 I found this lens in Prontor-Press shutter, serial No. abot 10 700 000. I know only the age of lens and I want to know some other details, especially image circle and general purpose. Is this macro lens, since it has similair name to enlarging lenses? I never heard before for Componar lenses and I also cannot find any information on Schneider Optics homepage. <p> Regards, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael_briggs2 Posted September 18, 2000 Share Posted September 18, 2000 "Componar" was the name Schneider used for their series of budgetenlarging lenses. With Schneider enlarging lenses, one must pay veryclose attention to the vowels and ending letter: Componar = 3 elementsin 3 groups, Comparon = 4 elements in 3 groups, Componon = 6 elementsin 4 groups. <p> For enlarging, I would stay away from 3 element lenses. Four elementsis borderline and excellent quality is 6 elements. <p> In the past it seems to have been more common to mount enlarginglenses in shutters, probably for use as a Macro lenses. As anenlarging lens, the 75 mm focal length was probably intended for 6x6cm negatives. As a taking lens, focused on a distant object (NOT theintended use), your lens probably won't cover 4x5. If you focus on aclose enough object, it probably will cover 4x5. You will just haveto experiment. <p> The Schneider serial number table(http://www.schneideroptics.com/large/serial.htm) indicates that thelens was made in about 1968. A later brochure that I have (probably1980s), lists the 75 mm f4 Componar-C as an enlarging lens for 6x6 cmnegatives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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