Rodenstock APO-Sironar S 300mm f/5.6

Rodenstock Apo-Sironar-S 300mm f/5.6 is the refined high-MTF 8×10 normal flagship — the modern flagship Rodenstock 8×10 normal lens.

Key features

• Mount: Copal 3 shutter (1s to 1/125, X-sync at all speeds)
• Focal length: 300mm
• Maximum aperture: f/5.6
• Image circle: ~430mm at f/22 — covers 8×10 with movements; covers 11×14 tightly
• Optical formula: Refined apochromatic plasmat with high-MTF optimization
• Multi-coating standard
• Heavy — Copal 3

Use case + rendering

The 300 Apo-Sironar-S is the highest-MTF Rodenstock 8×10 normal — the lens for photographers who scan 8×10 negatives at high resolution or print contact prints with the highest possible detail. Visible improvement over Apo-Sironar-N at the highest spatial frequencies.

Compatible cameras

• 8×10 view cameras with Copal 3 lens-board capacity
• 4×5 view cameras for long-tele use

Related lenses

• Rodenstock Apo-Sironar-N 300mm f/5.6 — standard Apo-Sironar
• Rodenstock Apo-Sironar-W 300mm f/5.6 — wide-IC version
• Schneider Apo-Symmar 300mm f/5.6 — Schneider equivalent
• Fujinon CM-W 300mm f/5.6 — Fujinon equivalent