Large Format Lens Specifications

The following list of view camera lenses was prepared to compare older lenses which may be available on the used market. There are numerous blank values in the table for which no data was available. For recent designs and prices, contact the major manufacturers.

If anyone wishes a comma delimited copy of the list, let me know and I'll post it.

"E/G" are the elements and groups used in the design. "AP" is the maximum aperture. "Cover Circle" is the lens coverage, usually stopped down to f/22. In some instances, copy lenses coverage at 1:1 was divided by 2 to estimate a value for infinity focus. "Film 2 Flange" is the film to flange distance for the lens.

The prices were those given in the source lists, and different source lists are differentiated by a numeral under "YR" (year). This information was included only to give an indication of when a lens might have been the current model. The lenses are in Copal shutters, with perhaps 2 or 3 exceptions.

Under "YR", information for #1 is from "The Photography Catalog" by Norman Snyder (1976); #2 is a list published in Petersen's in 1984 (list prices); #3 is from the 1991 Calumet catalog (Calumet prices); #4 is from the 1991 Sinar Bron catalog (Sinar prices).

Feel free to distribute and update the list... One can't copyright a list of specs (no creativity is demonstrated) and none is claimed.

There are duplicate entries from different sources, which I decided to leave in the list. If someone has additional information, I'll try to add it if you contact me.

Michael Gudzinowicz ab366@osfn.rhilinet.gov


 
                                   Focal         Cover   Film 2
Brand       Model             E/G  Length  AP    Circle  Flange  Price  YR 
----------  ----------------  ---  ------  ----  ------  ------  -----  -- 
Schneider   Super Angulon     8/4      47   5.6     123            810   3
Schneider   Super Angulon MC  8/4      47   5.6     123      52    807   2
 
Nikkor      SW                7/4      65   4.0     170            870   3
Nikkor      SW                7/4      65   4.0     170      71   1103   2
Rodenstock  Grandagon         8/4      65   4.5     170           1060   3
Rodenstock  Grandagon         8/4      65   4.5     170      72   1220   2
Sinar       Sinaron W                  65   4.5     170           1283   4
Fujinon     SWD                        65   5.6     172            749   1
Fujinon     SWDS              8/6      65   5.6     169      73   1115   2
Schneider   Super Angulon              65   5.6     170            826   1
Schneider   Super Angulon     8/4      65   5.6     170            950   3
Schneider   Super Angulon MC  8/4      65   5.6     170      73   1118   2
            Acugon                     65   8.0     155            360   1
Calumet     Caltar WII                 65   8.0     155            300   1
Fujinon     SW                         65   8.0     155  er   Super 8.0     155            558   1
 
Nikkor      SW                7/4      75   4.5     200            990   3
Nikkor      SW                7/4      75   4.5     200      82   1258   2
Rodenstock  Grandagon         8/4      75   4.5     195           1169   3
Rodenstock  Grandagon         8/4      75   4.5     195      83   1470   2
Rodenstock  Grandagon                  75   4.5     200           1003   1
Sinar       Sinaron W                  75   4.5     195           1398   4
Fujinon     SWD                        75   5.6     200            825   1
Fujinon     SWDS              8/6      75   5.6     196      85   1215   2
Schneider   Super Angulon              75   5.6     198            941   1
Schneider   Super Angulon     8/4      75   5.6     198           1060   3
Schneider   Super Angulon     8/4      75   5.6     198      85   1264   2
Rodenstock  Grandagon         6/4      75   6.8     187            745   3
Rodenstock  Grandagon         6/4      75   6.8     187      79    880   2
Sinar       Sinaron W                  75   6.8     187            914   4
Fujinon     SW                         75   8.0     161            379   1
Schneider   Super Angulon              75   8.0     181            578   1
 
Schneider   Xenotar           5/4      80   2.8      98      73    811   2
 
Nikkor      SW                7/4      90   4.5     235           1070   3
Nikkor      SW                7/4      90   4.5     235      97   1458   2
Rodenstock  Grandagon         8/4      90   4.5     236           1359   3
Rodenstock  Grandagon         8/4      90   4.5     236     100          2
Rodenstock  Grandagon                  90   4.5     240           1152   1
Sinar       Sinaron W                  90   4.5     236           1603   4
Calumet     Caltar HR         7/4      90   5.6     235            550   2
Fujinon     SWD                        90   5.6     238            337   1
Fujinon     SWDS              8/6      90   5.6     236     103   1408   2
Schneider   Super Angulon              90   5.6     235           1090   1
Schneider   Super Angulon     8/4      90   5.6     235           1129   3
Schneider   Super Angulon MC  8/4      90   5.6     235     103   1483   2
Calumet     Caltar II         6/4      90   6.8     221            400   2
Rodenstock  Grandagon         6/4      90   6.8     221            830   3
Rodenstock  Grandagon         6/4      90   6.8     221      94          2
Sinar       Sinaron W                  90   6.8     221           1002   4
            Acugon                     90   8.0     219            420   1
Calumet     Caltar HR         4/4      90   8.0     170            300   2
Calumet     Caltar WII                 90   8.0     215            300   1
Fujinon     NSWS              6/6      90   8.0     216      99    708   2
Fujinon     SW                         90   8.0     216            884   1
Goertz      Wide Angle Dagor           90   8.0     156            250   1
Nikkor      SW                8/4      90   8.0     235            680   3
Nikkor      SW                8/4      90   8.0     235      97    746   2
Rodenstock  Geronar WA        4/4      90   8.0     170      87    550   2
Schneider   Super Angulon              90   8.0     210            621   1
Schneider   Super Angulon     6/4      90   8.0     216            760   3
Schneider   Super Angulon     6/4      90   8.0     216      99    779   2
 
Schneider   Xenotar           5/4     100   2.8     117      95   1049   2
Schneider   Xenar             4/3     100   3.5     117      96          2
Nikkor      W                 6/4     100   5.6     153      99    504   2
Rodenstock  Sironar N         6/4     100   5.6     147            430   3
Schneider   Apo Symmar        6/4     100   5.6     145            490   3
Schneider   Symmar S          6/4     100   5.6     143      96    439   2
Kodak       Wide Field Ektar          100   6.3     183            120   1
 
Fujinon     NWS               6/6     105   5.6     162     100    583   2
Nikkor      W                 6/4     105   5.6     153            410   3
Fujinon     NSWS              6/6     105   8.0     250     116   1264   2
Fujinon     SW                        105   8.0     250            764   1
 
Goertz      Wide Angle Dagor          111   8.0     186            250   1
 
Rodenstock  Grandagon         6/4     115   6.8     291           1349   3
Sinar       Sinaron W                 115   6.8     291           1595   4
 
Nikkor      AM                8/4     120   5.6     125            860   3
Schneider   Apo Symmar        6/4     120   5.6     179            520   3
Schneider   Macro Symmar HM   8/4     120   5.6     250            970   3
Schneider   Super Symmar HM   8/6     120   5.6     211            950   3
Schneider   Symmar S          6/4     120   5.6     173     118    600   2
Schneider   Angulon                   120   6.8     211            340   1
Fujinon     SW                        120   8.0     290            410   1
Nikkor      SW                8/4     120   8.0     312            910   3
Nikkor      SW                8/4     120   8.0     312     131   1207   2
Schneider   Super Angulon     6/4     120   8.0     288           1089   3
Schneider   Super Angulon MC  8/4     120   8.0     288     133   1333   2
 
Schneider   Super Angulon             121   8.0     290           1062   1
 
Fujinon     NWS               6/6     125   5.6     198     120    583   2
Fujinon     NSWS              6/6     125   8.0     290     139   1325   2
 
            Astragon          6/2     135   4.5     152     135    178   2
Calumet     Caltar II         6/4     135   5.6     200            240   2
Calumet     Caltar S                  135   5.6     189            180   1
Calumet     Caltar SII                135   5.6     189            199   1
Fujinon     NWS               6/6     135   5.6     206     128    481   2
Fujinon     W                         135   5.6     228            339   1
Nikkor      W                 6/4     135   5.6     200            450   3
Nikkor      W                 6/4     135   5.6     206     128    481   2
Rodenstock  Sironar                   135   5.6     175            377   1
Rodenstock  Sironar N         6/4     135   5.6     188            470   3
Rodenstock  Sironar N         6/4     135   5.6     200     130    535   2
Schneider   Apo Symmar        6/4     135   5.6     195            520   3
Schneider   Symmar                    135   5.6     190            395   1
Schneider   Symmar S          6/4     135   5.6     190     129    448   2
Sinar       Sinaron S                 135   5.6     200            593   4
Kodak       Wide Field Ektar          135   6.3     229            225   1
 
Schneider   Xenar             4/3     150   4.5     180     142          2
Calumet     Caltar HR         6/4     150   5.6     210            220   2
Calumet     Caltar II         6/4     150   5.6     214            230   2
Calumet     Caltar S                  150   5.6     210            180   1
Calumet     Caltar SII                150   5.6     210            200   1
Fujinon     NWS               6/6     150   5.6     224     143    492   2
Fujinon     W                         150   5.6     245            357   1
Nikkor      W                 6/4     150   5.6     210            450   3
Nikkor      W                 6/4     150   5.6     210     149    519   2
Rodenstock  Apo Sironar       7/5     150   5.6     252           1009   3
Rodenstock  Sironar                   150   5.6     193            419   1
Rodenstock  Sironar N         6/4     150   5.6     208            500   3
Rodenstock  Sironar N         6/4     150   5.6     214     142    550   2
Schneider   Apo Symmar        6/4     150   5.6     220            515   3
Schneider   Super Symmar HM   8/6     150   5.6     254           1370   3
Schneider   Symmar                    150   5.6     210            427   1
Schneider   Symmar S          6/4     150   5.6     210     143    468   2
Schneider   Xenar             4/3     150   5.6     173     142    267   2
Sinar       Sinaron S                 150   5.6     214            630   4
Sinar       Sinaron WS                150   5.6     252           1203   4
            Acuton                    150   6.3     209            400   1
Computar    Symmetrigon       4/4     150   6.3     218            429   2
Rodenstock  Geronar           3/3     150   6.3     180     137    325   2
Goertz      Gold Dot Dagor            150   6.8     210            610   1
Goertz      Golden Dagor              150   6.8     210            400   1
Nikkor      SW                8/4     150   8.0     400           1760   3
Nikkor      SW                8/4     150   8.0     400     166   1995   2
Computar    F9                6/4     150   9.0     218            399   2
Rodenstock  Apo Ronar         4/4     150   9.0     135            640   3
Schneider   G Claron          6/4     150   9.0     189            400   3
Schneider   G Claron          6/4     150   9.0     192     151    348   2
Sinar       APO Sinaron               150   9.0     135            763   4
 
Kodak       Ektar                     152   4.5     182            225   1
 
Rodenstock  Grandagon         6/4     155   6.8     369           3029   3
Sinar       Sinaron W                 155   6.8     382           3511   4
 
            Acutar                    165   6.3     163            228   1
Calumet     Caltar                    165   6.3     206            125   1
Goertz      Wide Angle Dagor          165   8.0     289            250   1
Schneider   Super Angulon             165   8.0     390           2395   1
Schneider   Super Angulon     6/4     165   8.0     395           2679   3
Schneider   Super Angulon MC  8/4     165   8.0     395     181   3289   2
 
            Astragon          6/2     180   4.5     159     180    373   2
            Acuton                    180   4.8     252            315   1
Calumet     Caltar HR         6/4     180   5.6     230            290   2
Fujinon     NWS               6/6     180   5.6     280     180    617   2
Fujinon     SFS               3/3     180   5.6     200     176    832   2
Fujinon     W                         180   5.6     305            419   1
Nikkor      W                 6/4     180   5.6     253            510   3
Nikkor      W                 6/4     180   5.6     253     179    539   2
Rodenstock  Sironar                   180   5.6     234            515   1
Rodenstock  Sironar N         6/4     180   5.6     252            660   3
Rodenstock  Sironar N         6/4     180   5.6     262     174    655   2
Schneider   Apo Symmar        6/4     180   5.6     263            670   3
Schneider   Macro Symmar HM   8/4     180   5.6     250           1149   3
Schneider   Symmar                    180   5.6     255            547   1
Schneider   Symmar S MC       6/4     180   5.6     252     171    613   2
Sinar       Sinaron S                 180   5.6     262            806   4
            Acutar                    180   6.3     219            299   1
Computar    Symmetrigon       4/4     180   6.3     262            449   2
Fujinon     AS                6/4     180   9.0     252     178    748   2
 
Kodak       Wide Field Ektar          190   6.3     318            325   1
 
Rodenstock  Imagon            3/2     200   5.8     150           1199   3
Rodenstock  Grandagon         8/4     200   6.8     495           4569   3
Nikkor      M                 4/3     200   8.0     210            490   3
 
Kodak       Ektar                     203   7.7     216            425   1
 
            Astragon          6/2     210   4.5     229     210    493   2
Schneider   Xenar             4/3     210   4.5     255     196          2
Calumet     Caltar HR         6/4     210   5.6     295            300   2
Calumet     Caltar II         6/4     210   5.6     301            330   2
Calumet     Caltar SII                210   5.6     294            300   1
Fujinon     LS                4/3     210   5.6     240     193    431   2
Fujinon     NWS               6/6     210   5.6     300     204    708   2
Fujinon     W                         210   5.6     352            462   1
Nikkor      AM                8/4     210   5.6     200           1530   3
Nikkor      W                 6/4     210   5.6     295            550   3
Nikkor      W                 6/4     210   5.6     295     209    774   2
Rodenstock  Apo Sironar       7/5     210   5.6     352           1579   3
Rodenstock  Macro Sironar     6/4     210   5.6     267           1439   3
Rodenstock  Sironar                   210   5.6     266            598   1
Rodenstock  Sironar N         6/4     210   5.6     286            675   2
Rodenstock  Sironar N         6/4     210   5.6     286            730   3
Schneider   Apo Symmar        6/4     210   5.6     305            730   3
Schneider   Super Symmar HM   8/6     210   5.6     356           2095   3
Schneider   Symmar                    210   5.6     297            637   1
Schneider   Symmar S          6/4     210   5.6     294     201    682   2
Sinar       Macro Sinaron             210   5.6     350           1694   4
Sinar       Sinaron S                 210   5.6     310            889   4
Sinar       Sinaron WS                210   5.6     352           1852   4
Schneider   Xenar             4/3     210   6.1     249     206    439   2
            Acutar                    210   6.3     240            444   1
Computar    Symmetrigon       4/4     210   6.3     308            469   2
Kodak       Commercial Ektar          210   6.3     270            475   1
Calumet     Caltar HR         3/3     210   6.8     230            200   2
Goertz      Gold Dot Dagor            210   6.8     294            700   1
Rodenstock  Geronar           3/3     210   6.8     230     195    425   2
Schneider   Angulon                   210   6.8     362            340   1
Schneider   Super Angulon     6/4     210   8.0     500           4395   3
Schneider   Super Angulon     6/4     210   8.0     500     231   6163   2
Computar    F9                6/4     210   9.0     325     192    425   2
Goertz      Red Dot Artar             210   9.0     153            830   1
Schneider   G Claron          6/4     210   9.0     260            570   3
Schneider   G Claron          6/4     210   9.0     260     205    447   2
 
Calumet     Caltar S                  215   5.6     301            220   1
            Acuton                    215   6.3     305            360   1
 
Calumet     Caltar II         6/4     240   5.6     350            650   2
Calumet     Caltar S                  240   5.6     336            449   1
Calumet     Caltar SII                240   5.6     336            500   1
Nikkor      W                 6/4     240   5.6     336            950   3
Nikkor      W                 6/4     240   5.6     336     227   1184   2
Rodenstock  Sironar                   240   5.6     298            923   1
Rodenstock  Sironar N         6/4     240   5.6     337           1199   3
Rodenstock  Sironar N         6/4     240   5.6     350     231   1350   2
Schneider   Apo Symmar        6/4     240   5.6     352           1279   3
Schneider   Symmar                    240   5.6     336            990   1
Schneider   Symmar S MC       6/4     240   5.6     337     229   1273   2
Sinar       Sinaron S                 240   5.6     350           1429   4
Goertz      Gold Dot Dagor            240   6.8     336            860   1
Goertz      Golden Dagor              240   6.8     340            650   1
Computar    F9                6/4     240   9.0     372     220    539   2
Fujinon     AS                6/4     240   9.0     336     240    750   2
Rodenstock  Apo Ronar         4/4     240   9.0     212            825   3
Rodenstock  Apo Ronar         4/4     240   9.0     212     235    780   2
Schneider   G Claron          6/4     240   9.0     298            610   3
Schneider   G Claron          6/4     240   9.0     299     236    501   2
Sinar       APO Sinaron               240   9.0     212           1003   4
 
            Astragon          6/2     250   4.5     203     250    520   2
Fujinon     SFS               3/3     250   5.6     300     258    875   2
Schneider   Tele Arton        5/5     250   5.6     158           1169   3
Schneider   Tele Arton        5/5     250   5.6     158     207   1475   2
Rodenstock  Imagon            3/2     250   5.8     180           1249   3
Kodak       Wide Field Ektar          250   6.3     422            550   1
Fujinon     W                         250   6.7     398            510   1
Fujinon     WS                6/4     250   6.7     398     246   1042   2
 
Kodak       Commercial Ektar          254   6.3     317            475   1
 
Nikkor      T ED              5/4     270   6.3     160           1199   3
Nikkor      T ED              5/4     270   6.3     160     188          2
Goertz      Gold Dot Dagor            270   6.8     382            800   1
Goertz      Golden Dagor              270   6.8     378           1000   1
Computar    F9                6/4     270   9.0     418     249    665   2
Schneider   G Claron          6/4     270   9.0     334     265    591   2
Schneider   G Claron          6/4     270   9.0     335            790   3
Goertz      Red Dot Artar             270   9.5     231            680   1
 
Calumet     Caltar II         6/4     300   5.6     425            900   2
Calumet     Caltar S                  300   5.6     420            600   1
Calumet     Caltar SII                300   5.6     420            700   1
Fujinon     W                         300   5.6     420            860   1
Nikkor      W                 6/4     300   5.6     420           1260   3
Nikkor      W                 6/4     300   5.6     420     287   1521   2
Rodenstock  Apo Sironar       7/5     300   5.6     490           3359   3
Rodenstock  Macro Sironar     6/4     300   5.6     275           2895   3
Rodenstock  Sironar                   300   5.6     384           1251   1
Rodenstock  Sironar N         6/4     300   5.6     407           1639   3
Schneider   Apo Symmar        6/4     300   5.6     425           1699   3
Schneider   Symmar                    300   5.6     402           1388   1
Schneider   Symmar S MC       6/4     300   5.6     411     280   1705   2
Schneider   Xenar             4/3     300   5.6     347     290    823   2
Sinar       Macro Sinaron             300   5.6     360           3342   4
Sinar       Sinaron S                 300   5.6     425           1925   4
Sinar       Sinaron WS                300   5.6                   3956   4
            Acutar                    300   6.3     325            480   1
Rodenstock  Imagon            3/2     300   6.8     220           1369   3
Fujinon     TS                5/5     300   8.0     213     199    992   2
Fujinon     AS                6/4     300   9.0     420     299   1108   2
Nikkor      M                 4/3     300   9.0     325            570   3
Nikkor      M                 4/3     300   9.0     325     294    663   2
Rodenstock  Apo Ronar         4/4     300   9.0     264            960   3
Rodenstock  Apo Ronar         4/4     300   9.0     264     296    945   2
Rodenstock  Geronar           3/3     300   9.0     340     282    550   2
Sinar       APO Sinaron               300   9.0     264           1152   4
 
Kodak       Commercial Ektar          305   6.3     380            450   1
Goertz      Golden Dagor              305   6.8     427            750   1
Computar    F9                6/4     305   9.0     482     282    695   2
Schneider   G Claron          6/4     305   9.0     381            790   3
Schneider   G Claron          6/4     305   9.0     381     302    643   2
 
Kodak       Commercial Ektar          355   6.3     444            450   1
Goertz      Red Dot Artar             355   9.0     302            820   1
Schneider   G Claron          6/4     355   9.0     442     350   1022   2
Schneider   G Claron          6/4     355   9.0     444           1249   3
 
Schneider   Tele Xenar        4/2     360   5.5     230           1139   3
Schneider   Tele Xenar        4/2     360   5.5     230     210   1295   2
Nikkor      W                 6/4     360   5.6     494           1399   3
Schneider   Symmar                    360   5.6     500           1671   1
Fujinon     W                         360   6.3     485            995   1
Calumet     Caltar II         6/4     360   6.8     435           1000   2
Calumet     Caltar SII                360   6.8     500            800   1
Rodenstock  Sironar                   360   6.8     415           1450   1
Rodenstock  Sironar N         6/4     360   6.8     435           1849   3
Schneider   Apo Symmar        6/4     360   6.8     491           1899   3
Schneider   Symmar S MC       6/4     360   6.8     491     336   1985   2
Sinar       Sinaron S                 360   6.8     435           2168   4
Nikkor      T ED              5/4     360   8.0     154     261          2
Nikkor      T ED              5/4     360   8.0     210           1549   3
Rodenstock  Apo Ronar                 360   9.0     308            921   1
Rodenstock  Apo Ronar         4/4     360   9.0     318           1339   3
Rodenstock  Apo Ronar         4/4     360   9.0     318     351   1290   2
Schneider   Apo Artar         4/4     360   9.0     302     350          2
Sinar       APO Sinaron               360   9.0     318           1581   4
Fujinon     AS                6/4     360  10.0     504     359   1475   2
 
            Acutar                    375   6.3     452            522   1
Calumet     Caltar                    375   6.3     468            290   1
 
Fujinon     TS                5/5     400   8.0     220     260   1264   2
 
Fujinon     FS                3/3     420   5.6     500     413    642   2
 
Nikkor      M                 4/3     450   9.0     440            970   3
Nikkor      M                 4/3     450   9.0     440     436   1182   2
 
Schneider   Symmar S MC       6/4     480   6.8     500     455   3289   2
Schneider   Apo Symmar        6/4     480   8.0     500           2389   3
Rodenstock  Sironar N         6/4     480   8.4     500           2529   3
Rodenstock  Apo Ronar         4/4     480   9.0     396           1629   3
Sinar       APO Sinaron               480   9.0     396           1915   4
Sinar       Sinaron S                 480   9.0     480           2933   4
Schneider   Apo Artar         4/4     480  11.0     409     477          2
 
Nikkor      T ED              6/4     500  11.0     210           1595   3
 
Nikkor      T ED              6/5     600   9.0     310           1879   3
Sinar       APO Sinaron DBM           600   9.0     496           3254   4
Fujinon     TS                5/5     600  12.0     260     384   1650   2
 
Nikkor      T ED              7/4     720  16.0     210           1729   3
 
Nikkor      T ED              7/5     800  12.0     310           1949   3