Do you mean W S, and not NWS. I don't see NWS onebay but i see W S and CM versions as well as W, but not NWS.
You mean this one?
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The apo sironar S is a newer than the apo symmar.Thanks Besk. Is it(Sk apo symmar mc) newer design than apo sironar s that Gary have?
Thanks Joe. Do you have the CM version or just W (of fujinon)?
Didn't know about Ektar being good for macro. The other lenses i mentioned are also good for macro? (As i understand they were not designed for that)
I only have the two 180mm lenses that I mention. 180mm is not very common. These two just came on my way.
I think all 180mm lenses with the same coverage will perform more or less the same. The variation between individual examples will likely be more. The Apo-Rodagon 1:4.8 f=180mm is an enlarger lens. Less coverage. And as mentioned previously in this thread enlarger lenses will do a better job with still live.
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The Schneider Kreuznach Apo Symmar MC 180mm f/5.6 is the newest design compared to the Sironar-N and should theoretically be better for general photography - which they were designed for.
But you would be hard pressed to see the difference in real life.
I saw Sinar Sinaron S 180mm F5.6 MC lens. Do you think Apo rodagon 180mm enlarging is still better for still life(shooting products+macro sometimes) than this Sinaron S 180mm? (As i understand it's same as Apo-Sironar-N.
The Apo-Sironar-N is not the same als the Apo-Sironar-S. Here is a picture for comparison. Left, Apo-Sironar-S 1:5.6 180mm. Middle Apo-Rodagon 1:4.8 180mm = Right, Sinaron digital 1:4.8 180mm. ( I don’t have a Apo-Sironar-N 180mm )
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The OP wants a 180mm for closeup macro work! I'm surprised nobody here has mentioned the Fujinon 180mm f9 A lens in Copal shutter. I wouldn't try shooting small live critters with it, but it works fine for closeup still lives. Yes, the f9 max aperture is dim for focusing, but I blast my subject with plenty of light just for focusing and then resort to lighting for the shot itself. Super sharp lens for sure. Just a thought, but and may not be what he's looking for, but I love mine.
Someday I might just try it on my 8X10 view camera to see how it works for macro/closeup work coverage wise.I've never used it for macro but it is the default lens on my light weight 4x5 setup. At macro distance I'm sure it would cover a lot more.
Nikkor also made a few macro lenses, but not a 180 as far as I know. But there is a 120 and a 210
Someday I might just try it on my 8X10 view camera to see how it works for macro/closeup work coverage wise.
Sounds pretty right to me. I think that's why Edward Westons "Pepper" looks so nice is that you fill the frame of an 8X10 and then contact print it and you got WOW.well, it says a 252mm image circle at infinity (and ƒ22), so the image circle should double at 1:1 since its is double the distance from the film. Now 1:1 doesn't feel very macro on 8x10 like it does on 35mm, but anything larger is going to get a larger image circle.
(am I right? I figuring the "math" by supposition, not with a formula and a calculator.)
The Apo-Sironar-N is not the same als the Apo-Sironar-S. Here is a picture for comparison. Left, Apo-Sironar-S 1:5.6 180mm. Middle Apo-Rodagon 1:4.8 180mm = Right, Sinaron digital 1:4.8 180mm. ( I don’t have a Apo-Sironar-N 180mm )
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Nobody has yet mentioned the 180mm f/5.6 Apo Macro Sironar. It’s not the most common or least expensive lens, but it does exactly what the OP wants. It requires 67mm filters. I use mine when doing macro work at home, but in the field I carry a 180mm Fujinon-A.
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