User reports on Super Symmar XL 80mm/4.5?

[ross_martin3]

Hi All,

 

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This question was asked recently by another poster, with no responses. Allow me to put it out there again: Anyone out there who has used the new Schneider 80mm/4.5 XL want to give us a field report?

 

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Thanks in advance.

[dan_smith]

The lack of response can only mean one of two things. First, the lens

is so stunning in its performance that all who use it are rendered

speechless.

Second, that the lens so fantastic that they are all out

photographing all the time.

Couldn't be anything else.

[bruce_pollock1]

Maybe it's so stunningly expensive, none have been sold yet.

[steve_clark1]

I`ve been told the back-order is so huge that only a few people have

them, and the rest of us are still waiting...

[michael_kravit]

I received my 80/4.5 XL a few months ago. So far the results I have

gotten are superb. The lens is lightweight, sharp, compact, sharp,

has nice contrast, sharp, hace adequate movements, is sharp and best

of all it is very sharp!

 

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Mike

[william_stone]

I've shot just a few sheets with my new 80XL. From what I have seen,

I would aagree with Mike re: the lens being sharp, contrasty, and

nicely compact (great size for a field photographer).

My only complaint is that my lens does seem to suffer from light fall-

off; so much so that I felt I need the center filter to even things

out - so I bought one. As you probably expect, this problem is most

apparent with subjects like evenly illuminated skies (I shoot color

landscapes - mostly on Velvia - primarily in the American Southwest

and do a lot with "big skies."). The filter does take care of the

problem, but it was frustrating to have to go the extra expense and,

especially, to deal with filter size complications. I'm sure I will

not have to use the filter for all types of images, but there are

times...

Overall, I'd say I am pleased, but not quite ecstatic, with the

lens. This is feedback from a somewhat-recent convert to this

wonderful obsession.

Bill

[michael_kravit]

Bill,

 

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Do you REALLY have that much light fall off with yours? I don't and

really wonder why you are. I also shoot a SA 58XL and have light fall

off with that lens.

 

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In fact, I just took a look at some Astia I shot while visiting my

son at college a few weeks ago. I shot without filtration and there

is no noticable light fall off.

 

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Sorry to hear you are having that problem.

 

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Mike