Schneider Large Format Lenses

The name Schneider Kreuznach has been synonymous with high-performance lenses of the highest class for nearly a century. Schneider lenses have long been associated with the finest camera manufacturers, as well as supplying lenses for all formats of photography, reproduction work and darkroom applications.

The confidence that professionals the world around have placed in Schneider lenses is not just based on this long tradition and almost legendary reputation of world-renowned lenses like the Apo Symmar, Xenar, Super Angulon or Componon, but in the fact that Schneider Kreuznach combines extensive experience in lens construction with the most modern computation, design, manufacturing, and testing methods to achieve extraordinary competence, which is the basis for the highest possible level of quality. We have worked with Schneider for many years, and find their products and level of support and back up second to none. This is why we stock,  recommend and use ourselves Schneider's Large Format lenses

Schneider Digitar Lenses

With the introduction of Apo-Digitar lenses, Schneider Optics makes  it possible for the first time for professional photographers to work  with a complete series of photographic lenses especially designed and manufactured for digital photography. In developing these unique lenses, Schneider Optics draws upon the highest performance characteristics of its many world-famous lenses, supplemented by  extensive research, development, and design involving digital imaging technology. As a result, the imaging capabilities of Digitar lenses are so great that they meet the highest resolution requirements of  today's CCD imaging sensors as well as those of the new sensors being designed now for release in the next decade 

Apo Macro Digitar Lenses

Lenses designed for use at infinity lose sharpness and distort when applied to higher magnifications approaching 1:4 (1/4 Life Size)or higher.
So, the Apo-Digitar M lenses have been specially optimized for 1:1 (Life Size) magnification, with excellent performance in the 1:4 to 4:1 range. This allows image quality at or beyond the limit of the performance of current high-resolution chip backs. These lenses will be compromised by diffraction caused stopping by down, so should only be used @ f5.6 (maximum aperture) at 1:1 and beyond

Schneider PC-TS Super-Angulon

Put your creativity in Focus
The development of digital single-lens reflex cameras with full format sensors has revolutionized professional photography. Especially in studio work, where medium and large format held sway in the days of analog photography.

With the new PC-TS lenses, Schneider Kreuznach is giving creative DSLR and medium format view camera photographers a tool which combines the speed and spontaneity of the more manageable camera format with the versatility and adjustability of the monorail camera, thereby boosting productivity in the studio.

PC-TS – Perspective Control through Tilt / Shift. This is the name we have given to the new special lenses for perspective control for digital single-lens refl ex cameras with full-frame sensor.

The high-resolution optics are combined with a precise, zero-play mechanism. The generous use of metal ensures the long-term stability required for professional photography and the feel that view camera photographers have always valued in Schneider-Kreuznach lenses.

The optics design is distinguished by a particularly large image circle, thereby creating conditions for generous adjustability.

Both lenses represent the state of the art in digital picture taking optics. As a 50 mm normal focal length and as a 90 mm macro lens they complete the application possibilities of a full format DSLR with typical Schneider-Kreuznach perfection – both optically and mechanically.