4x5 tele lenses

[Craig]

Aside from the Fuji and Nikon tele lenses are there any other modern design lenses out there worth considering in the 300-400mm range? I'd consider a modern design as more than 4 elements and multicoated.

I'm specifically excluding things like the Tele-Congo and Komura lenses for being 4 element and not multicoated. I'd probably lump the Schneider Tele-Xenar in the excluded column as well, as I used one a long time ago and found it barely covered 4x5, The slightest bit of movement and it vignetted. Also 4 element.

Did Rodenstock ever make tele designs?

 

[abruzzi]

Rodenstock made some tele lenses but I don't know how modern they were. Schneider made the Tele Arton which later ones were multicoated. I believe they were 5 element.

 

[Craig]

I did look at a 360 Tele-Arton. It's a heavy lens and big, takes a 95mm filter. A regular CMW Fuji 360 weighs less and takes a smaller filter.

 

[abruzzi]

The 360 tele Arton is huge and in a copal 3 shutter. I’m not sure why. I also have a 270 and it’s a very reasonable size, both are f5.5 lenses. I don’t know if they ever made a 300.

 

[xkaes]

The Tele-Xenar 360mm f5.5 is listed with an IC of 230mm. There's also the APO Tele-Xenar HM 400mm f5.6 is 5-elements with an IC of 250mm.

Tele lenses have narrow angles of coverage -- these are both 35°.