Schneider Apo-Tele-Xenar Compact 350mm/11

[jeffzeitlin]

Anyone have any first hand experience with this lens? I am thinking about purchasing one for my main lens on my 8x10 and would like to get opinions - not theoretical, but experiences. Thanks

[williamtheis]

make sure image circle covers 8x10... I think this is strictly a 4x5 lens using roughly half the bellows draw (hence the "Tele")

[Oren Grad]

This lens is designed and marketed by Schneider as suitable for 8x10. Specified image circle is 350mm. It's actually not much of a "tele" design, in that required bellows draw is pretty close to the FL. It's not clear why Schneider chose to call it that.

For some reason, the supply pipeline - such as it is these days for LF lenses - has been *very* slow to fill with this one. They remain pretty hard to find, at least in the US.

[Steve Hamley]

A friend of mine has one, and I'm debating trading my 400mm f:5.6 Apo Tele Xenar MRC in on one. It covers 8x10 with room to spare and is not a telephoto design in spite of its name.

It appears to be an Artar formula redesigned at f:11 to fit in a Copal 1, although that's a guess on my part.

Cheers, Steve

[lilmsmaggie]

Anyone have any first hand experience with this lens? I am thinking about purchasing one for my main lens on my 8x10 and would like to get opinions - not theoretical, but experiences. Thanks

I've been eyeing this lens as well. Not much in terms of feedback/reviews.

Schneider introduced it in Sept./Nov. 2008. There is a thread on LFPF:

http://www.largeformatphotography.in...ad.php?t=40937

Maybe a call to Jeff at Badger Graphic to find out how many they've sold and/or any feedback he's received might be worthwhile.

[jeffzeitlin]

Steve,
Does your friend like the lens?

[Steve Hamley]

Jeff,

Yes very much. He says he has all the movement needed on 8x10 and that it's very sharp. He's a professional photographer so I value his opinion.

Cheers, Steve

[jeffzeitlin]

Thanks - I am looking for a single lens outfit for my 8x10 - this lens I find very intriguing.

[Keith Pitman]

I have one. It fits perfectly in my 5x7 outfit. Haven't tried on 8x10, but will.

[jeffzeitlin]

Please let us know when you try it on the 8x10.