Sinar Macro Sinaron 300mm f/5.6

Sinar Macro-Sinaron 300mm f/5.6 is the apochromatic macro 8×10 Sinar — for product / commercial macro work at 8×10 with the apochromatic optimization for close-focus distances.

Key features

• Mount: Copal 3 shutter (1s to 1/125, X-sync at all speeds)
• Focal length: 300mm
• Maximum aperture: f/5.6
• Image circle: ~410mm at infinity; ~250mm at 1:1
• Optical formula: Rodenstock Apo-Macro-Sironar OEM
• Multi-coating standard
• Heavy — Copal 3

Use case + rendering

The 300 Macro-Sinaron is the professional commercial macro 8×10 lens Sinar — used for product photography at large format where the longest working distance and the highest optical quality both matter. Used examples scarce.

Compatible cameras

• 8×10 view cameras with Copal 3 lens-board capacity and substantial bellows extension
• Sinar P view cameras

Related lenses

• Sinar Macro-Sinaron 210mm f/5.6 — wider Macro-Sinaron sibling
• Schneider Macro-Symmar HM 180mm f/5.6 — Schneider 4×5 equivalent