Cambo Actar-138 Lensplate Rodenstock 138Mm F/6.5 Hr Digaron-Sw

Cambo Actar-138 Lensplate Rodenstock 138mm F/6.5 Hr Digaron-sw

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The Cambo ACTAR-138 Lensplate Rodenstock 138mm f/6.5 HR Digaron-SWpairs the Rodenstock 138mm HR Digaron-SW Float lens and an ACTUS lensplate for use with ACTUS view cameras. An exceptionally sharp, long focal length lens the 138mm HR features floating elements which keep optimal performance at any working distance. It has been engineered to have the highest possible resolving power, very close to the diffraction limit. This is not only achieved across the entire field of the largest digital sensors but also to the edge of the large 110mm image circle, to allow for lens shifts and tilts. These qualities allow the lens to control geometric distortion below 1% at all times, and chromatic aberration is completely suppressed.

The ACTAR-138 is suitable for digital backs with the largest available sensors (36x56mm and 40x54mm). It provides ample clearance for parallel shifts to correct the perspective or for swing and tilt according to the Scheimpflug rule - the very large 110mm image circle can be fully utilized over the entire focusing range. The long focal length provides for a comfortable working distance even at the macro limit.

Mounted in ACTUS Lensplate Aperture Range: f/6.5 to f/32 Floating Element Design Ideal Working Aperture: f/6.5 Image Circle: 110 mm Flange Focal Length: 81.3 mm Front Filter Ring: 67mm

Parameters
Focal Length	138mm
Maximum Aperture	f/6.5
Minimum Aperture	f/32
Image Circle	110mm at f/6.5
Flange Focal Distance	81.3 mm
Filter Size	67 mm (Front)
Dimensions	ø: 2.8 x L: 4.9" / ø: 70 x L: 124.6 mm
Weight	49.4 oz / 1400 g
Packaging Info
Package Weight	3.35 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)	8.9 x 8.1 x 5.2"

Designed specifically for the ACTUS view camera system, this 105mm f/5.6 lens is permanently mounted in an ACTUS lensplate and maintains infinity focus with both DSLRs and mirrorless cameras. It is not compatible with the ACTUS-DB system

Offering an image circle of 110mm and excellent sharpness across the field, this lens covers full-frame and medium format image sensors and allows for sufficient tilt and shift movements to be applied.

Manual aperture ring affords control from f/5.6 to f/16, with the recommended working aperture range from f/6.5 to f/11.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Can you change the lens mount from a cambo to alpa?

A: We have no lens adapters designed to connect a Large Format lens to a camera that uses the Alpa lens mount.

Q: 2. It says it's incompatible with the Cambo DB Actus system, but does it look compatible?

A: The Cambo ACTAR-90 90mm f/4 Lens is not compatible with the Actus DB version.

Q: 3. How can i adapt this lens to fit my Hasselblad arcbody system?

A: The Hasselblad ArcBody used a special lens series for shift applications that were designed and produced for Hasselblad by Rodenstock, Germany. They were the Rodenstock Apo-Grandagon 35mm f/4.5 lens (27035), the Rodenstock Apo-Grandagon 45mm f/4.5 Lens (27045), and the Rodenstock Grandagon-N 75mm f/4.5 lens (27075). Unfortunately, I see no other lenses or lens adapters listed as compatible with the Hasselblad ArcBody.

Q: 4. I am trying to take interior photos using the actus B system on Sony's Alpha 7 R3 model. What is the angle of view of the actar24mm lens based on a 35mm mirrorless camera? How is the angle of view compared to Canon's 24mm ts-e lens? Also, I'm curious about the difference in resolution between the two lenses.

A: The Cambo ACTAR-24 24mm f/3.5 Lens for ACTUS-B when used with a full frame camera is 24mm. There is no crop. Compared to the Canon TS-E 24mm f3.5L II, both are 24mm focal length. But the Canon has a larger image circle, 67.2mm and the Cambo has 60mm. Meaning you have more shift on the Canon lens over the Cambo lens.

Q: 5. Can the SLW-80 interface be mounted in both portrait and landscape orientation?

A: Yes. Once you mount your Hasselblad back to the SLW-80, the interface plate can be mounted on the WRC-400 in either portrait or landscape.

Q: 6. Can this be adapted to a Hasselblad X series body?

A: This lens cannot be adapted to the Hasselblad X Series bodies.

Q: 7. So two questions. Are the lights dimmable on this for soft proofing? Also is it wall mountable?

A: The GTI PDV-2020e/SW Professional Desktop Viewer light cannot be dimmed and it is designed to be used on a desktop.

Q: 8. Can this be adapted to a Hasselblad X series camera body?

A: Unfortunately, there are no adapters to mount this lens to a Hasselblad X series body.

Q: 9. would this work with the nikkor 200-500?

A: Yes, this plate will work with the Nikon 200-500mm lens.

Q: 10. Can I use canon's 17mm ts-e lens? Is there any problem with the image circle even if it is available? Is the angle of view maintained 17 mm?

A: Yes the Canon 17mm Tilt and Shift lens is compatible with the Cambo ACB-CM Lensplate with Canon EF Bayonet Mount/

Fred D.	28/09/2024
[67 mm (Front)] The 80mm APO-Rodagon N is one of the most perfect lens formulas I have ever used. The other is the Zeiss 100mm Makro-Planar. I not only enlarge with this lens (less now since I moved to carbon transfer printing, which is a contact printing process), but I mount it on a Nikkor PB-6 Bellows with an adapter and record images with a Sony a7RII on the other end of the apparatus. The results are astounding for sharpness, flatness of field and freedom from aberrations. The PB-6 Bellows with the attendant adapter to mount the a7RII will not focus to infinity with this lens but that is not the magnification ratio at which it is optimized in any case. 5

Edward	12/09/2024
[138mm] I use this to mount a monster Sigma 120-300 zoom on my Jobu pro and it is perfect. The extra length allows me to position the lens/camera so that it floats perfectly in the middle. There are no cons for this device, it is like a perfect key to a lock. 5

benoit	21/08/2024
[138mm] ..for table top work, tap sharp et all 5

Bennie Oberholzer	22/07/2024
[110mm at f/6.5] I just love this lens, I use it with my Cambo Actus and Fuji GFX. I do mainly architecture and landscapes and this lens is perfect for it. Look at the first test shot I did. 5

Noel	15/07/2024
[3.35 lb] I have had this lens for a short period of time mounted on a Linhof Super Technika V with a Leaf Aptus II 5 digital back. When properly adjusted on a Technika with the right cam, you can focus this lens exactly through the range finder on the Technika. It's image quality and colour are without peer. Outstanding. No Distortion. Complete control of depth of field. Optimum aperture at F4 - f 11. Very quite. No fringing, super sharp and colour that matches Slide film. The image quality from this lens is that good that when you look at the fashion images and the pictures in books and magazines, you say to yourself, I can do better than that. The Pros of this world should wake up to the quality these lenses produce. Forget the Leica S2 and the M9 (both I have used). This combination is large format near transparency quality on digital. 5

Mark	13/07/2024
[138mm] Purchase it to use on Cambo camera body, works great, if you are into technical data (MTF )of a lens, this is the sharpest lens edge to edge ever produced, also the sharpest in all Rodenstock HR Digaron lenses. One complaint, the focus ring is tighter than normal, I guess it will loosen up as time goes. 5

Timothy	04/07/2024
[138mm] Performs perfectly. 5

Mark	24/06/2024
[3.35 lb] It shows great image quality, all sharp except at f4, f22, in between is excellent. A picture below taken with D850, the 90mm lens tilted with a proper DOF to show every detail, directional or circular, very impressed. 5

Gary	19/05/2024
[81.3 mm] Works great with the Actus-G 5

Walkercolt	17/05/2024
[f/6.5] I had used the regular Rodagon 80mm for some time, making color and B&W enlargements up to 24x42 and was quite happy. Then I was loaned the APO by the Rodenstock reps. Using a DeVere 4x5 single bulb color head, from 645 negatives enlarged bigger than 16x20, there was a marked increase in sharpness, contrast(at least 1/2 a grade on B&W) and the contrast and corner sharpness as well as even-ness of illumination across the image field was surprising. I've been a professional lab technician/photographer(mostly industrial/commercial) since 1973. I've never used a better quality lens, for the finished results. It IS breathtakingly exspensive. It will cover with no fall-off at f8 the Fuji 6X8 cm format. If you have older generation enlarger lenses, even very good lenses, you are short-changing yourself without the APO series lenses. No new HDTV for me this year...three new APO Rodagon N's for me(50, 80, 105mm the 150 will have to wait a year). I have had no qualms about using this lens at F5.6 on 20x24's. It's grain-sharp into the corners. I really like the feature of using continuously variable f-stops with an on-easle densitomiter. F7.3 at 12 seconds maybe perfect. BTW: by a Minolta Flash Meter III, the F-stops are with-in .3 stops of perfect from wide-open to f22. I know lots of you silver B&W guys are using old glass because you have it and it looks OK. Try an APO, and you'll spend twice as much time in the darkroom, making far more much better prints. Yes, I am hyped. Ricky Earp 5