[pure-silver] Re: (slightly OT): Symmar versus Symmar-S

Thanks Ole,

I too do not expect to see (much) difference for B&W, nevertheless I am (still) 
curious

Best,

Cor

(Ps I have the 210 Symmar-S MC (multicoated), I seem to recall that there are 
single coated Symmar S lenses around)

> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:pure-silver-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Ole Tjugen
> Sent: dinsdag 27 september 2005 15:25
> To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [pure-silver] Re: (slightly OT): Symmar versus Symmar-S
> 
> 
> I doubt you will see much difference between the Symmar and 
> the Symmar-S.
> I have done a similar test with 150mm lenses, testing Symmar against  
> Heliar (uncoated), Apo-Lanthar (sc), Zeiss Planar 135mm(sc), 
> Eurynar(uc),  
> Angulon 120 (sc), Angulon 165(sc) and Xenar(sc). The main 
> differences were  
> between coated and uncoated, and the only ones to be identifiably  
> different were the Heliar and Apo-Lanthar. Note that I had 
> (and still  
> have) no multi-coated lenses - aan I no longer have a 150mm 
> Symmar (but I  
> have the rest).
> 
> Ole Tjugen
> 
> On Tue, 27 Sep 2005 10:29:24 +0200, Breukel, C. (HKG) 
> <C.Breukel@xxxxxxx>  
> wrote:
> 
> > Hi,
> >
> > since the list is a bit quit lately, I would like to ask 
> the following  
> > (slightly OT): is there a noticable (ie in the final print) 
> difference  
> > between a Schneider Symmar 210 (single-coated) versus a 
> Schneider Symmar  
> > S 210 (multicoated) under the following consitions: 4*5 B&W (FP4),  
> > subjest: a landscape on a sunny afternoon, sun in the back, 
> shielding  
> > direct sunlight from the lens, printing on 30*40 cm.
> >
> > I have "collected" 3 210 lenses thusfar: a 210 Symmar S 210 
> (mainly used  
> > during my rare studio sessions, too bulky to carry along a 
> lot in the  
> > field), a 210 G-Claron (tiny, f9, but only single coated, 
> and has I  
> > discovered too late: has a haze on one of the elements 
> which I cannot  
> > clean, affecting image quality probably, but I did not test 
> it good  
> > enough, first images were ok but not brilliant) and recently a 210  
> > Symmar, smaller than the SymmarS, faster than the G-Claron.
> >
> > I will try to test these 3 lenses agianst each other when I 
> find the  
> > time (will not be that soon), so I would like to hear about 
> experiences  
> > people have with these lenses,
> >
> > thanks,
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > Cor
> > 
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