If you have enough light to shoot at 100 ISO or so it is fine as far as what you can see in the GG. Not bright, but usable. Coverage is usable when stopped down, but not generous. There is a reason it is a cult lens with a fanatical following, and none of the drawbacks are the reason.
--J Brunner, The Prints of Darkness (An Angel who did not so much fall, as Saunter Vaguely Downwards)
If you have enough light to shoot at 100 ISO or so it is fine as far as what you can see in the GG. Not bright, but usable. Coverage is usable when stopped down, but not generous. There is a reason it is a cult lens with a fanatical following, and none of the drawbacks are the reason.
The Germans put it more clearly
Schneider don't actually recommend it as a camera lens, for Infinity use merely stating it can be used but needs stopping down to at least f22.
That's rather like the old convertible Symmars, they are just OK used split.
For some work a process lens may be fine but for critical work they aren't up to it. They are optimised for 1:1 to 1:5, and are also flat field lenses.
G-Claron's are very over Hyped. But they are Cult lenses because they are cheap, small and fine for 90%+ images most people want to make.
Schneider don't actually recommend it as a camera lens, for Infinity use merely stating it can be used but needs stopping down to at least f22.
That's rather like the old convertible Symmars, they are just OK used split.
For some work a process lens may be fine but for critical work they aren't up to it. They are optimised for 1:1 to 1:5, and are also flat field lenses.
G-Claron's are very over Hyped. But they are Cult lenses because they are cheap, small and fine for 90%+ images most people want to make.
Ian
Frikkin Germans, nothing ever changes.
Ian is right, and now that the cult status has driven up the price, one of the most compelling reasons to have a G-Claron (performance vs price) is fading.
--J Brunner, The Prints of Darkness (An Angel who did not so much fall, as Saunter Vaguely Downwards)
Ian is right, and now that the cult status has driven up the price, one of the most compelling reasons to have a G-Claron (performance vs price) is fading.
Hexanon's Jason, even better coverage but they don't fit shutters as easily
I have 3, I bought them tested them and stored them, only because I've moved continents and air flights restrict how much you can carry each trip.
The 150mm f9 Hexanon's cover 10x8 with just a touch of room for movements. The lenses vary they don't all cover).
Because of the over hype G-Clarons are sometimes selling for more than far better lenses like Symmars or Sironars.
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