Here's a very nice 150mm f/5.6 multicoated Sinaron-WS, the Sinar-branded version of Rodenstock's Apo Sironar. The original Apo Sironar family with an 80° field of view at f/22 was offered in 150mm, 210mm, and 300mm only. They were renamed Apo Sironar W, gaining a yellow stripe in the process, when Rodenstock introduced the Apo Sironar S line. The Sironar N family was rebranded as Apo Sironar N and picked up a white stripe at the same time. This lens is engraved "Sinaron WS" and "Made by Rodenstock Germany" on the front lens barrel and does not have the later yellow stripe.
The 80° coverage provides an image circle of 252mm at f/22, making this usable as a moderate wide-angle on 5x7. The only other multicoated 150 I know of with this field of view is Schneider's Super Symmar HM, which is almost twice the length and twice the weight of the Rodenstock and takes 77mm filters compared to 72mm for the Rodenstock. This lens weighs 376 grams on my kitchen scale while Schneider's literature claims 740 grams for the Super Symmar HM.
The glass is clean and clear with no fungus or haze, absolutely minimal cleaning marks (I don't see any, maybe you can), and just a bit of dust. There are no dents or dings. Overall this is a very very clean lens. It comes with both original caps and the retaining ring. The Copal 1 shutter was cleaned and regulated by Frank Marshman in March 2016.
Be careful if you unscrew the front cell from the shutter. You don't want to lose the thin factory-installed shim.
$525 includes insured shipping with tracking to your US door. International shipping is at cost (I'll make an allowance against the US shipping cost), but I will only ship with full insurance and tracking, which means your friendly national customs agent will see the actual purchase price.
The 80° coverage provides an image circle of 252mm at f/22, making this usable as a moderate wide-angle on 5x7. The only other multicoated 150 I know of with this field of view is Schneider's Super Symmar HM, which is almost twice the length and twice the weight of the Rodenstock and takes 77mm filters compared to 72mm for the Rodenstock. This lens weighs 376 grams on my kitchen scale while Schneider's literature claims 740 grams for the Super Symmar HM.
The glass is clean and clear with no fungus or haze, absolutely minimal cleaning marks (I don't see any, maybe you can), and just a bit of dust. There are no dents or dings. Overall this is a very very clean lens. It comes with both original caps and the retaining ring. The Copal 1 shutter was cleaned and regulated by Frank Marshman in March 2016.
Be careful if you unscrew the front cell from the shutter. You don't want to lose the thin factory-installed shim.
$525 includes insured shipping with tracking to your US door. International shipping is at cost (I'll make an allowance against the US shipping cost), but I will only ship with full insurance and tracking, which means your friendly national customs agent will see the actual purchase price.
