Phil Woodney said:Through no (or not much) fault of my own, I've wound up with two 150mm lenses, a Sironar N MC and a Symmar S. All things being equal (both with perfect glass, no marks on barrel and accurate shutters), which would you keep? I can't make out any apparent differences on film, so I'd like to have opinions from others with either better eyes or more experience with these lenses.
Thanks very much for your input!
Phil
rbarker said:Or, you could sell them both and get a (not-so-dainty) 150 Super Symmar XL.
Phil Woodney said:Through no (or not much) fault of my own, I've wound up with two 150mm lenses, a Sironar N MC and a Symmar S. All things being equal (both with perfect glass, no marks on barrel and accurate shutters), which would you keep? I can't make out any apparent differences on film, so I'd like to have opinions from others with either better eyes or more experience with these lenses.
Thanks very much for your input!
Phil
Changeling1 said:Isn't that Symmar S a convertible? Check for a second row F-stop markings (sometimes hard to see). If you remove the front element, you'll have a perfectly good 265 mm lens, (even without the second f-stop markings).
I know there's a number of people taking advantage of that particular lens' versatility.
rbarker said:You might try shooting the same near to mid-range subject with both, and see which you prefer. Both are good lenses, so differences in "infinity-distance" images would be difficult to see.
raucousimages said:I'm confused. We can sell lenses? Don't tell my wife.
BradS said:Yeah, that was my reaction too...
What ? Sell glass? Does somebody have a gun to your head or something? I'd keep 'em both but, then, my accountant, well, she'd just have that much more evidenece to support her hypothesis - that I'm a sick collector. Oh, well.
Seriously though, I think you need to evaluate the value you gain by keeping each lens against the money you might gain by selling it. I think, that I'd be tempted to sell the Rodenstock Sironar-N just because it sounds like it might be newer and hence, fetch more money. I also have a sweet spot in my heart for the Symmar line of lenses.
I think you'd probably be lucky to get $200 for an excellent condition 150mm Symmar-S. More likely, $150 -$175 depending on you marketing savy and timing. Good luck.
MattCarey said:By the way, KEH has the 150mm symmar-s in bargain condition for $265.
Matt
Schneider replaced the Symmar with the Symmar-S in 1972. They started with multicoating in 1978/79.naturephoto1 said:As far as I know the Symmar S lenses are and are all marked as Multicoated.
Rich
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