Schneider Super-Angulon 210mm f/8

Schneider Super-Angulon 210mm f/8 is the 8×10 + 11×14 wide-angle Schneider LF lens — among the largest Super-Angulon designs. On 8×10 it functions as a moderate wide (equivalent to roughly 30mm on 35mm); on 11×14 it serves as the wider end of the lens lineup for that ultra-large format.

Key features

• Mount: Copal 3 shutter (1s to 1/125, X-sync at all speeds)
• Focal length: 210mm
• Maximum aperture: f/8
• Image circle: ~500mm at f/22 — covers 8×10 with very generous movements; covers 11×14
• Optical formula: 8-element/4-group symmetrical wide-angle
• Multi-coating on later production
• Heavy — the largest Super-Angulon physical size; tripod mandatory

Use case + rendering

The 210/8 Super-Angulon is the architecture + landscape wide for 8×10 photography and a competent 11×14 wide. The 500mm image circle supports extensive movements — substantial rise for architecture, full back-tilt with shift for selective focus. Used examples are scarcer than 4×5 Super-Angulons; pricing reflects the 8×10-format buyer base.

Compatible cameras

• 8×10 view cameras with Copal 3 lens-board capacity
• 11×14 view cameras (tight coverage, limited movements)
• Larger 4×5 cameras can mount this lens but it is overkill — a 90 or 120 Super-Angulon serves better on 4×5

Related lenses

• Schneider Super-Angulon 165mm f/8 — wider 8×10 sibling
• Schneider Super-Angulon 120mm f/8 — much wider, 4×5+5×7 class