Schneider APO-DIGITAR 60mm f/4.0 Lens in Copal #0 Shutter
Large format cameras, and lenses designed for use with digital camera backs are the ultimate combination in digital photography. Although Photoshop can maneuver (interpolate) pixels to simulate some perspective shifts, in doing so, it diminishes the quality of the image. A view camera is still necessary for perspective, shape and focus control.
Newer lenses for large format digital cameras are slightly smaller in size, and shorter in focal length than lenses designed for 4x5 or 8x10 film. Digital sensor chips are usually smaller than their film format counterparts. Several 35mm Style Digital SLR's are an exception. The format conversion factor for a 4x5 lens for film to a 4x5 Digital Lens is 1.39. This is a 60mm f/4 Apochromatic lens in a Copal #0 Shutter.
Features
| The six lens elements in four groups are constructed to focus light more directly on the image sensor |
| Apo chromatic lens design increases the accuracy of convergence of Red, Green and Blue frequencies of light onto the digital sensor. A cleaner image, with virtually no color fringing is the result |
| Accepts all brands of 40.5mm screw-in filters |
| Center Filters - neutral density in the center, gradating to clear at the edges, are recommended for ultra wide angle lenses (shorter than 47mm), or if large amounts of swings and tilts are to be used |
Specifications
| Comparative Focal Length | 60mm with 24x36mm sensor ~48mm with 6x4.5cm sensor |
| Aperture Range | 22-Apr |
| Angle of Coverage | 53° @ f/11 |
| Image Circle @ Infinity | 60mm @ f/11 |
| Shifts | 12mm rise/fall, 9.5mm left/right @ inf. with 24x36mm sensor Zero with 36x48mm sensor |
| Dimensions | 42.5mm x 80mm in Copal 0 Shutter |
| Weight | ~0.6 lb (.27 kg) |