Comming Schneider Macro-Symmar 120mm f5.6 vs Schneider Xenon-Sapphire 3.2/96mm for medium film digitalising

[hasselblad 503cw]

Just got Schneider Macro-symmar 120mm f5.6 0060 lens by Aliexpress from China which is optimised at 1:2 when aperture fully open.
mount on automatic bellow using 65mm to Hasselblad V adapter, captured by FUJIFILM GFX 100SII with Hartblei V mount to GFX adapter.

Test result is excellent, nearly no CA at corners and very sharp from central to corner. it is much better than Hasselblad S-planar 120mm f5.6.
I attached tests as below, edit with capture one without sharp, captured at aperture fully open @f5.6 1/125 Iso 40, light source with Elinchrom strobe


























This lens is not expensive.
lens itself cost £270;
M65x1 Thread to Hasselblad V Bayonet Mount Camera Adapter Ring for Helicoids cost £21;

65mm-42mm M65 x1 To M42 X1 Female thread Camera Lens Mount Adapter For Helicoids £13​

M65 to M65 Mount Lens Adjustable Focusing Helicoid 17mm-31mm Macro Tube9239 £24
V-M42 Lens Adapter For Schneider Lens V Mount Adapter to M42 £14

 

[hasselblad 503cw]

 

[hasselblad 503cw]

Schneider Macro- Symmar 120mm f5.6 is industrial 12k scan lens which have four editions optimised different magnificent. 0058 for 1:1，0059 for 1:1.45, 0060 1:2, 0061 for 1:3.

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Makro-Symmar 5.6/120-0.5x

Wherever complex web and surface inspections are concerned,

the line scan image capture method is used in most cases. Due to

the principle used, this method requires a very careful choice of

camera and an optimally adapted lens in order to achieve maxi-

mum system performance. It is essential to observe important

application-specific and physical parameters: the size of the CCD

or CMOS imaging sensor in the camera defines the minimum

required image circle of the lens.



Schneider produced three other industrial lens which are superior than Macro-Symmar,

schneider xenon-sapphire 88mm-96mm /f2.8-f4.5

Xenon-Sapphire Series

• Extremely high resolution down to 3.5µ pixel size
• Image circle: 62.5mm - 82mm
• Optimized for specific magnifications
• 11 magnifications available: 0.07x - 2.0x
• Version with beampslitter available
• Best azimuth marking
• V70-Mount for easy installation

Schneider Xenon-ZIRCONIA 89-104mm f3.1-f4.0

Xenon-Zirconia Series

• Image circle: 62.5mm - 82mm
• High resolution down to 5µ pixel size
• Optimized for specific magnifications
• 6 magnifications available: 0.1x - 2.0x
• Version with beampslitter available
• Best azimuth marking
• V48-Mount for easy installation

schneider apo digitar macro 120mm f 5.6

Schneider APO-Digitar 5.6/120 M line scan lens









it is very strange, get two different MTF of Schneider Xenon Sapphire 3.2/96 0001 0.5X.
one has unbelieve 100l/mm 50% at central and corner;

https://schneiderkreuznach.com/application/files/8216/6270/4779/SAPPHIRE_005_05x_V70_1071189_datasheet.pdf

I have not found 1:2 edition for sale with reasonable price. I will keep watching.

 

[hasselblad 503cw]

Just found a used Schneder Xenon Sapphire 3.2/96mm 0.5X lens, cost me £780.
When I digitalised medium format 6x6 film using 33x44 CMOS sensor, the magnification would be round 0.5X, So I choose the fixed 0.5X Magnification lens which optimised Mag is 0.47X-0.53X.

There are nearly four adjustable magnification macro lens. one is Schneider Macro Varon 85mm f4.5 0.2x-2x, Rodenstock Linos 105mm /f5.6 0.3-3x, Nikon 150mm printing f2.8 third edition, and another japan lens. The adjustable magnification lens can't beat fixed magnification lens at specific magnification, it beat it by convenience with the price of compromise between quality and convenience. So I choose fixed Mag-lens to do specific job.

The Schneider Xenon Sapphire 3.2/96mm has brilliant MTF achievement which shown 42.5% flat @f4 @ 100L/mm, unbelievable.
MTF chart please refer link as below
https://schneiderkreuznach.com/appl...79/SAPPHIRE_005_05x_V70_1071189_datasheet.pdf

the lens is coming from China where there are hundreds of industrial lens retired from factory. Don't buy from Ebay. You can't find one or high tag price. You can easily get Macro symmar 150mm f5.6 with price £100-£150 rather £500 something or more on Ebay.

Lens will be arrived in 3-4 weeks. I will test after get it.

 

[Paul Spinnler]

Just get the Linos Inspec 105

 

[hasselblad 503cw]

Just get the Linos Inspec 105

Yes. I have heard Linos is brilliant lens .but never used. It is Vari-Mag lens with floating element and adjustable Mag-Ring. cost much more than fixed-Mag lens. Good choice.

 

[Paul Spinnler]

There are many variants of this lens. The FLE variant is not the one you can find in industrial settings, it is the one optimized for photography and more expensive and rare.

The inspec lenses are on fixed mag ranges and don't require big adjustments say from 0.5x to 3x etc. This said, even the industrial ones, many to be found on eBay, are cheap and a great option for neg scanning.

 

[hasselblad 503cw]

Schneder Xenon Sapphire 3.2/96mm 0.5X ( 0.45X-0.55X) lens ( retrofit will be (1.8X-2.1X ) and 4.5/95mm 0.07X will be posted tomorrow from China.
I can't resist to get another 0.07X's lens even though which is sold more expansive than 0.5X's.
The 0.07X lens not recommended reverse fit, there are different Xenon Diamond for more than 2X to 5X, I think the Xenon Diamond is identical design with Sapphire, just optimised with high magnification.
Will test once get its.