Mine's 8.9 million, so that puts it at approx Jan. 1965. 38 yrs old and still going strong. Cool. Thanks for the info. JCO
> -----Original Message----- > From: Antti-Pekka Virjonen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 1:32 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: My latest view lens > > > Congrats! The SA 90/8 is a fantastic lens. You'll love it > more with every shot you make. I have the modern multicoated > version of this lens and I also have the SA XL 58/5.6 which is > a superwide for 4x5" and an equivalent of something between my > SMC 15/3.5 and SMC 18/3.5 for the 35mm format. > > You can find the approximate production year from the serial number > of Schneider lenses (unlike with Pentax): > > http://www.schneideroptics.com/info/age_of_lenses/ > > It would sure be nice to have SMC Pentax LF Limited series ;-) > > Have fun, > Antti-Pekka > > At 23:52 24.2.2003 -0500, you wrote: > >While off topic, I guess some of you guys > >use 4X5 once in a while so I figure I'll > >report on my latest lens acquisition. > > > >It's a Schneider Super-Angulon 90mm F8. > >This is just like a 28mm on a 35mm camera. > >Judging by the shutter and chrome barrel > >I think it's 60-70's vintage. Anyway results > >using it straight-on (no movements) are > >excellent especially for a wide angle. > >No vignetting, no distortion, and very sharp > >at least to my eye. Good contrast too, single > >coated, not multicoated. I havent tried all the > >apertures, I usually just shoot at f22 on 4X5 > >as a matter of routine... Too bad pentax never made > >view lenses :( !! > > --- > * Antti-Pekka Virjonen * Fiskarsinkatu 7 D * GSM: +358 500 789 753 * > * Computec Oy Turku * FIN-20750 Turku Finland * Fax: +358 10 264 0777 * >
