a few schneider kreuznach lenses for pentax K

enoeske · 09-17-2012, 10:30 AM

Photokina 2012: Novelties from Jos. Schneider Optische Werke GmbH

*Two Xenons
*Makro-Symmar
*Super-Angulon

Macro lens Makro-Symmar 85mm f/2.4
Wide-angle lens PC-TS Super-Angulon 28mm f/4.5 HM Aspheric
Wide-angle lens Xenon 35mm f/1.4
Universal lens Xenon 50mm f/1.4

With these four newly recalculated lenses Schneider-Kreuznach meets ever increasing demands resulting from a continuous decrease in pixel size. They have been optimized for maximum performance for the latest sensor sizes and feature outstanding imaging performance.

All lenses are available with bayonet mounts for Canon EOS, Nikon-F, Sony Alpha and Pentax-K.

A new tilt-shift lens is also among the new products: The 28/4.5 Super-Angulon Aspheric is a wide-angle lens especially designed for architectural photography.

The new Tilt-Shift lenses at a glance:

Lateral shift: 12 mm
Tilt angle: 8 degrees
Tilt vs. shift: 360 degrees
Detent: every 30 degrees
Tripod connection: 360 degrees, detent every 90 degrees

Last edited by enoeske; 09-17-2012 at 10:39 AM.

JinDesu · 09-17-2012, 10:35 AM

Huh - interesting. Nice to see that these are coming out for Pentax as well.

28 F4.5 Tilt shift - whoah...
85 F2.5 macro - Be interesting to see how well this compares with the Tamron 90 and the Sigma 105
35 F1.4 - huh.. this is pretty nice
50 F1.4 - Wonder what this one is priced at

lytrytyr · 09-17-2012, 10:46 AM

The Makro-Symmar brochure mentions "adapters,"
so these might be T-mount lenses, like their shift and tilt-shift lenses.

Mace · 09-17-2012, 11:12 AM

I am looking forward to a review of the Xenon 35mm f/1.4, a type of lens still missing in my line-up.

Na Horuk · 09-17-2012, 12:08 PM

Hm, doesn't this brand tend to be fairly expensive?
But these lenses do sound interesting. 35mm f1.4 sounds great, the 85mm macro and portrait lens also sounds interesting.

axl · 09-17-2012, 02:20 PM

silly question but these are all manual focus, right?

JinDesu · 09-17-2012, 02:25 PM

Originally posted by axl

silly question but these are all manual focus, right?

The brochure of the 85 macro says "adapters" - so that one is likely manual focus.

The Xenons may be AF like the other Xenons available for Pentax.

Clicker · 09-17-2012, 02:29 PM

Wow for Pentax ...you can toss "frugal" out the window now

BK will probably own a few shortly.

dankoBanana · 09-17-2012, 02:35 PM

a quality AF 35 f1.4 for Pentax? I would be VERY interested

lytrytyr · 09-17-2012, 02:36 PM

Originally posted by JinDesu

The brochure of the 85 macro says "adapters" - so that one is likely manual focus.

The Xenons may be AF like the other Xenons available for Pentax.

Be careful not to confuse these genuine Schneider-Kreuznach lenses
with the badge-engineered Pentax lenses sold under that name by Samsung.

These "real" Xenons will probably be manual focus T-mount adapted as well.
That's about the only way the K-mount has a chance of being represented in this elite company!

lytrytyr · 09-17-2012, 02:44 PM

Originally posted by axl

silly question but these are all manual focus, right?

Almost certainly.

The press release explicitly mentions autofocus for the MFT lenses,
but not for the DSLR lenses.

**ramseybuckeye** · 09-17-2012, 03:06 PM

Originally posted by lytrytyr

The Makro-Symmar brochure mentions "adapters,"
so these might be T-mount lenses, like their shift and tilt-shift lenses.

Originally posted by lytrytyr

These "real" Xenons will probably be manual focus T-mount adapted as well.
That's about the only way the K-mount has a chance of being represented in this elite company!

I've never seen one of these, but the specs for the current K-Mount Super Angulons say nothing about adapters and the mount is listed as a K-mount.

tromboads · 09-17-2012, 03:44 PM

If they are anything like the 40yr old Schneider's I have under my bed.. well then

Happy Happy JOY JOY Happy Happy Joy joy Happy Happy Joy Joy!

In that I can start to collect these in 30yrs time hehehe.

lytrytyr · 09-17-2012, 03:51 PM

Originally posted by ramseybuckeye

I've never seen one of these, but the specs for the current K-Mount Super Angulons say nothing about adapters and the mount is listed as a K-mount.

See Schneider 28mm f/2.8 PC Super-Angulon Manual Focus 06-039789NO

"This version does not come with a lens mount. Optional mounts are available for all popular 35mm camera systems. By simply fitting different lens mounts on the lens, it can be adapted for different camera systems."

wanderography · 09-17-2012, 05:08 PM

all schneider lenses are sold in K mount and every other mount out there, I dont know why people are so shocked that they would release there new line up in K mount, these are also 2K plus lenses, I'm sure of it... But that 35 1.4 sure does sound nice...

09-17-2012, 10:30 AM	#1
enoeske Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Surprise, Az Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,136	a few schneider kreuznach lenses for pentax K Photokina 2012: Novelties from Jos. Schneider Optische Werke GmbH Two Xenons Makro-Symmar Super-Angulon Macro lens Makro-Symmar 85mm f/2.4 Wide-angle lens PC-TS Super-Angulon 28mm f/4.5 HM Aspheric Wide-angle lens Xenon 35mm f/1.4 Universal lens Xenon 50mm f/1.4 With these four newly recalculated lenses Schneider-Kreuznach meets ever increasing demands resulting from a continuous decrease in pixel size. They have been optimized for maximum performance for the latest sensor sizes and feature outstanding imaging performance. All lenses are available with bayonet mounts for Canon EOS, Nikon-F, Sony Alpha and Pentax-K. A new tilt-shift lens* is also among the new products: The 28/4.5 Super-Angulon Aspheric is a wide-angle lens especially designed for architectural photography. The new Tilt-Shift lenses at a glance: Lateral shift: 12 mm Tilt angle: 8 degrees Tilt vs. shift: 360 degrees Detent: every 30 degrees Tripod connection: 360 degrees, detent every 90 degrees Last edited by enoeske; 09-17-2012 at 10:39 AM.

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09-17-2012, 10:35 AM	#2
JinDesu Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: New York City Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,638	Huh - interesting. Nice to see that these are coming out for Pentax as well. 28 F4.5 Tilt shift - whoah... 85 F2.5 macro - Be interesting to see how well this compares with the Tamron 90 and the Sigma 105 35 F1.4 - huh.. this is pretty nice 50 F1.4 - Wonder what this one is priced at

09-17-2012, 10:46 AM	#3
lytrytyr Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2011 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,310	The Makro-Symmar brochure mentions "adapters," so these might be T-mount lenses, like their shift and tilt-shift lenses.

09-17-2012, 11:12 AM	#4
Mace Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Photos: Albums Posts: 56	I am looking forward to a review of the Xenon 35mm f/1.4, a type of lens still missing in my line-up.

09-17-2012, 12:08 PM	#5
Na Horuk Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Slovenia, probably Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,186	Hm, doesn't this brand tend to be fairly expensive? But these lenses do sound interesting. 35mm f1.4 sounds great, the 85mm macro and portrait lens also sounds interesting.

09-17-2012, 02:20 PM	#6
axl Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Nove Zamky, Slovakia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,183	silly question but these are all manual focus, right?

09-17-2012, 02:25 PM	#7
JinDesu Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: New York City Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,638	Originally posted by axl silly question but these are all manual focus, right? The brochure of the 85 macro says "adapters" - so that one is likely manual focus. The Xenons may be AF like the other Xenons available for Pentax.

09-17-2012, 02:29 PM	#8
Clicker Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,241	Wow for Pentax ...you can toss "frugal" out the window now BK will probably own a few shortly.

09-17-2012, 02:35 PM	#9
dankoBanana Inactive Account Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Zagreb, Croatia Posts: 533	a quality AF 35 f1.4 for Pentax? I would be VERY interested

09-17-2012, 02:36 PM	#10
lytrytyr Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2011 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,310	Originally posted by JinDesu The brochure of the 85 macro says "adapters" - so that one is likely manual focus. The Xenons may be AF like the other Xenons available for Pentax. Be careful not to confuse these genuine Schneider-Kreuznach lenses with the badge-engineered Pentax lenses sold under that name by Samsung. These "real" Xenons will probably be manual focus T-mount adapted as well. That's about the only way the K-mount has a chance of being represented in this elite company!

09-17-2012, 02:44 PM	#11
lytrytyr Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2011 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,310	Originally posted by axl silly question but these are all manual focus, right? Almost certainly. The press release explicitly mentions autofocus for the MFT lenses, but not for the DSLR lenses.

09-17-2012, 03:06 PM	#12
ramseybuckeye Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hampstead, NC Photos: Gallery Posts: 17,292	Originally posted by lytrytyr The Makro-Symmar brochure mentions "adapters," so these might be T-mount lenses, like their shift and tilt-shift lenses. Originally posted by lytrytyr These "real" Xenons will probably be manual focus T-mount adapted as well. That's about the only way the K-mount has a chance of being represented in this elite company! I've never seen one of these, but the specs for the current K-Mount Super Angulons say nothing about adapters and the mount is listed as a K-mount.

09-17-2012, 03:44 PM	#13
tromboads Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Melbs Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,240	If they are anything like the 40yr old Schneider's I have under my bed.. well then Happy Happy JOY JOY Happy Happy Joy joy Happy Happy Joy Joy! In that I can start to collect these in 30yrs time hehehe.

09-17-2012, 03:51 PM	#14
lytrytyr Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2011 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,310	Originally posted by ramseybuckeye I've never seen one of these, but the specs for the current K-Mount Super Angulons say nothing about adapters and the mount is listed as a K-mount. See Schneider 28mm f/2.8 PC Super-Angulon Manual Focus 06-039789NO "This version does not come with a lens mount. Optional mounts are available for all popular 35mm camera systems. By simply fitting different lens mounts on the lens, it can be adapted for different camera systems."

09-17-2012, 05:08 PM	#15
wanderography Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Hayward, California, USA Posts: 567	all schneider lenses are sold in K mount and every other mount out there, I dont know why people are so shocked that they would release there new line up in K mount, these are also 2K plus lenses, I'm sure of it... But that 35 1.4 sure does sound nice...