Schneider APO Symmar 240mm f/ 5.6 large format photo lens

Schneider APO Symmar 240mm f/5.6

Apochromatic six-element taking lens for 8 x 10˝ large-format photography cameras, with 72º angle of view, a further development of the well-proven Schneider-Kreuznach Symmar lens range. Its excellent image performance ensures this lens a top position in large-format photography.

The lens shown on pictures was manufactured in 1991.
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Schneider-Kreuznach APO-Symmar lenses specs

APO-SYMMAR100mm f/5.6120mm f/5.6135mm f/5.6
Lens construction6 elements6 elements6 elements
Max. aperturef/ 5.6f/ 5.6f/ 5.6
Min. aperture
Angle of view72º72º72º
Image circle145mm (f/ 22)179mm (f/ 22)195mm (f/ 22)
Max. film size2½ x 3½˝4 x 5˝4 x 5˝
Shutter sizeCopal 0Copal 0Copal 0
Shutter speeds1 to 1/500, T, B1 to 1/500, T, B1 to 1/500, T, B
Front filter size40mm49mm49mm
Flange-focal distance95.5mm117.9mm128.2mm
APO-SYMMAR150mm f/5.6180mm f/5.6210mm f/5.6
Lens construction6 elements6 elements6 elements
Max. aperturef/ 5.6f/ 5.6f/ 5.6
Min. aperturef/ 64
Angle of view72º72º72º
Image circle220mm (f/ 22)263mm (f/ 22)305mm (f/ 22)
Max. film size4 x 5˝5 x 7˝5 x 7˝
Shutter sizeCopal 0Copal 1Copal 1
Shutter speeds1 to 1/500, T, B1 to 1/400, T, B1 to 1/400, T, B
Front filter size58mm58mm72mm
Flange-focal distance144.2mm177.2mm203.1mm
APO-SYMMAR240mm f/5.6300mm f/5.6360mm f/6.8
Lens construction6 elements6 elements
Max. aperturef/ 5.6f/ 5.6f/ 6.8
Min. aperturef/ 64
Angle of view72º72º
Image circle352mm (f/ 22)425mm (f/ 22)491mm (f/ 22)
Max. film size8 x 10˝8 x 10˝10 x 12˝
Shutter sizeCopal 3Copal 3Copal 3
Shutter speeds1 to 1/125, T, B1 to 1/125, T, B1 to 1/125, T, B
Front filter size77mm105mm112mm
Flange-focal distance238.5mm281.4mm339.9mm
APO-SYMMAR480mm f/8.4
Lens construction
Max. aperturef/ 8.4
Min. aperture
Angle of view
Image circle500mm (f/22)
Max. film size10 x 12˝
Shutter sizeCopal 3
Shutter speeds1 to 1/125, T, B
Front filter size105mm
Flange-focal distance455.2mm
Schneider APO Symmar 240mm f/ 5.6 large format photo lens
Schneider-Kreuznach APO Symmar 240mm f/5.6 lens
Detail of the Schneider APO Symmar 240mm f/ 5.6 large format photo lens
Detail of the Schneider-Kreuznach APO Symmar 240mm f/5.6 lens
Schneider APO Symmar 240mm f/ 5.6 large format photo lens
Schneider-Kreuznach APO Symmar 240mm f/5.6 lens
rear view of the Schneider APO Symmar 240mm f/ 5.6 large format photo lens
Rear view of the Schneider-Kreuznach APO Symmar 240mm f/5.6 lens
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