Schneider Super-Symmar HM 210mm f/5.6

Schneider Super-Symmar HM 210mm f/5.6 is the high-modulation-transfer 4×5 + 5×7 portrait-tele plasmat — same focal length as the standard Apo-Symmar 210 with HM optimization for higher MTF.

Key features

• Mount: Copal 1 shutter (1s to 1/400, X-sync at all speeds)
• Focal length: 210mm
• Maximum aperture: f/5.6
• Image circle: ~352mm at f/22 — covers 5×7 with generous movements; covers 8×10 with movements
• Optical formula: HM-optimized plasmat
• Multi-coating standard

Use case + rendering

The 210 HM is the high-resolution portrait + tight-landscape lens for 4×5 + 5×7. HM optimization shows in fine detail at large print sizes — eyelashes in environmental portraits, individual leaves in middle-distance landscapes. The leaf shutter syncs flash at all speeds for studio strobe use.

Compatible cameras

• Toyo 45A / Toyo 45AII / Toyo 45G
• Cambo SC / Cambo Calumet 45NX
• Graflex Speed Graphic / Graflex Super Graphic
• 5×7 + 8×10 view cameras

Related lenses

• Schneider Apo-Symmar 210mm f/5.6 — older standard
• Schneider Super-Symmar HM 150mm f/5.6 — wider HM sibling
• Schneider Super-Symmar XL 210mm f/5.6 — XL sibling