Schneider Super-Symmar XL 110mm f/5.6

Schneider Super-Symmar XL 110mm f/5.6 is the wide-normal modern plasmat with extreme image circle — equivalent to roughly 33mm on 35mm when used on 4×5. The 288mm image circle supports movements far beyond what older 110-class lenses offer.

Key features

• Mount: Copal 0 shutter (1s to 1/500, X-sync at all speeds)
• Focal length: 110mm
• Maximum aperture: f/5.6
• Image circle: ~288mm at f/22 — covers 4×5 with extreme movements; covers 5×7 with generous movements; covers 8×10 tightly
• Optical formula: modern XL plasmat
• Multi-coating standard

Use case + rendering

The 110 XL is THE architectural wide-normal for 4×5 + 5×7 — the lens that defined "modern wide-of-normal LF" through the late 1990s and 2000s. The 288mm image circle makes architectural rise + shift practical; on 5×7 the lens functions as a moderately-wide architectural prime.

Compatible cameras

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

Related lenses

• Schneider Super-Symmar XL 80mm f/4.5 — wider sibling
• Schneider Super-Symmar XL 150mm f/5.6 — longer sibling
• Schneider Apo-Symmar 120mm f/5.6 — non-XL alternative