Rodenstock Imagon 300mm f/6.8

Rodenstock Imagon 300mm f/6.8 is the longest legendary soft-focus LF lens — Imagon at 300mm, suited to 8×10 portrait work where the soft-focus aesthetic complements the contact-print workflow.

Key features

• Mount: Copal 3 shutter (1s to 1/125, X-sync at all speeds)
• Focal length: 300mm
• Maximum aperture: f/6.8
• Image circle: ~400mm at f/22 — covers 8×10 with movements
• Optical formula: Soft-focus with adjustable H-stops
• Adjustable softness via H-stops
• Single-coated typical
• Heavy — Copal 3

Use case + rendering

The 300 Imagon is the 8×10 portrait-tele soft-focus lens — used for traditional 8×10 portrait work (often paired with platinum, palladium, or carbon contact prints) where the Imagon's plasticky rendering enhances rather than detracts from the subject. Used examples among the rarest LF lenses; pricing reflects niche demand.

Compatible cameras

• 8×10 view cameras with Copal 3 lens-board capacity

Related lenses

• Rodenstock Imagon 250mm f/5.8 — wider Imagon
• Rodenstock Imagon 200mm f/5.8 — wider Imagon