Some interesting info from Schneider.
Schneider EU, schneiderkreuznach.com/, posted some new info October including a new datasheet for the Macro Varon with MTFs.
This is interesting, they also updated a few Componons including new MTFs.
Some data has changed for example the 4/28 magnification used to be listed as 0.5 – 0.05 in one data sheet, then in another it's 0.05 - 0.04, now its just 0.50.
This is the updated info for select lenses with NA and Res.
Direct link to the MV PDF:
https://schneiderkreuznach.com/applicat ... 4-5_85.pdf
For more lenses, only a few have been updated:
https://schneiderkreuznach.com/en/compa ... /downloads
To access the other data sheets:
Macro Varon MTFs are Available
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Yes, looks like a great lens, read somewhere its been discontinued now.ray_parkhurst wrote:Wow, that is quite an update to their site! All the data is now available.
Edited to add: I have been interested in the 50mm Micro-Symmar for a while, but am even more so now that the data sheet is available. It's optimized for 3.5x, and the MTF's look great. But alas, none available used...
Got a price on it new, all I remember is that is a "forget about it" number.
Robert
The Micro-symmar is definitely discontinued. I had one on order recently, but the company quickly cancelled the order saying that they had run out of components to build any more. The salesman said that a previous buyer had ordered a large quantity, which had wiped out their remaining supply. Who knows ... maybe that means some will eventually show up on the used market.
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Thanks for the info.dy5 wrote:The Micro-symmar is definitely discontinued. I had one on order recently, but the company quickly cancelled the order saying that they had run out of components to build any more. The salesman said that a previous buyer had ordered a large quantity, which had wiped out their remaining supply. Who knows ... maybe that means some will eventually show up on the used market.
I notice most newer product for sale on the used market like Rayfact and Schneider line scan is in manufacturing centers in other parts of the world like Shenzhen / Guangzhou area in China, South Korea, Malaysia at least thats were you see it for sale mostly so we might see a micro-symmar pop up there first.
The used market has really changed over there the last couple of years, maybe the Chinese economy slowing down had a big effect.
My Mag.x 5x came from South Korea where two dealers had 5-6 each. My lens serial is 0006 so I am guessing not many were ever built.
Robert