Sonnar lens for Large Format?

[Pirate]

Does anyone know of a Sonnar lens for a Large Format camera? Rangefinder or other, just a Sonnar lens for the big league cameras.

I love the rendering of the Sonnar and would really like to add this design to my growing collection.

Thanks

 

[sevo]

I have seen the 180/2.8 "Olympia" Sonnar in 6x6 P6 mounts and/or modified for up to 6x9 - but that doesn't look as if it covered anything bigger (probably not even that, unless you stop down, given that these were crude amateur hacks).

There also is a later 180/4-4.8 from Zeiss Oberkochen in various medium format mounts (including Linhof boards), and its 250/5.6 companion (which does 9x12 fully open and 4x5" stopped down past f/11) - excellent lenses, but a tight fit with no space for movements left (at least if you use them to Zeiss/Linhof specs, which are as sharp as can be right into the corners - if you don't mind CA and vignetting, they'll easily cover more). And given their speed the results won't look significantly different than those from a (much more affordable and versatile) modern Plasmat type lens (e.g. Symmar S MC or Sironar) - back then, they were a definitive step up from the Tessar types Zeiss offered as entry level lenses, but the general definition of basic LF lenses changed considerably when LF withdrew into the esoteric high end.

Ages ago, there have been some Ernostar and Prolinear lenses for 1930's press cameras, which technically are precursors to the Sonnar, and are very fast for lenses with 6.5x9 or even 9x9 coverage, but these are extremely rare and expensive.

 

[mfogiel]

I don't know, if this would classify as large format enough for you, but apparently the Pentax 67 165/4 and 200/4 lenses are of ernostar design. There is also the Hasselblad 1600/1000 135/3.5 Sonnar, and P6 180/2.8 Sonnar. Then, there is the 180/4.8 Sonnar for Linhof, which is I believe, what sevo meant above. If you are a bokeh freak, you should also consider the Aero Ektar 7"/2.5, which covers 4x5. A separate category, are the petzval type portrait lenses, which have also quite interesting rendering.

 

[sevo]

Then, there is the 180/4.8 Sonnar for Linhof, which is I believe, what sevo meant above.

Yep - the design also made it into f/4 and f/4.5 lenses. It loses a bit speed on Linhof, perhaps due to the width constraints of the matching Compur shutter or because that is the acceptable vignetting limit when used on 6x9 rather than 6x6.

 

[graywolf]

Also the 250mm Sonnar that is part of the Zeiss Ultima lens set (75mm Biogon, 135mm Planar, and the 25omm Sonnar) that Linhof sold as their top of the line lens set for the Super Technika IV. If you sell your Maseratti you will be able to buy the set. If that is not expensive enough there are later T* versions of the Biogon and Planar out there that Zeiss made for aerial photography. These cover 4x5.

I exaggerated for effect, you probably would only have to sell your new motorcycle.

 

[Pirate]

Thanks graywolf but the bike is only $4000 so the Maseratti may have to go too ;-)