Rodenstock APO-Sironar S 360mm f/6.8

NormalMount: Copal 3360mmf/6.8 – f/64

Rodenstock Apo-Sironar-S 360mm f/6.8 is the refined high-MTF 8×10 short-tele / 11×14 normal flagship.

Key features

  • Mount: Copal 3 shutter (1s to 1/125, X-sync at all speeds)
  • Focal length: 360mm
  • Maximum aperture: f/6.8
  • Image circle: ~480mm at f/22 — covers 8×10 with generous movements; covers 11×14
  • Optical formula: Refined apochromatic plasmat with high-MTF optimization
  • Multi-coating standard
  • Heavy — Copal 3

Use case + rendering

The 360 Apo-Sironar-S is the highest-MTF Rodenstock 8×10 portrait-tele. The choice for photographers requiring maximum sharpness on long-focal-length 8×10 work.

Compatible cameras

  • 8×10 + 11×14 view cameras with Copal 3 lens-board capacity and ample bellows draw

Related lenses

Notes

Specs: Michael K. Davis, largeformatphotography.info (2002)