SCHNEIDER-KREUZNACH APO-SYMMAR 100mm f/5.6

US 6,028,720 — Rolf Wartmann, Udo Schauss

6 ELEMENTS / 4 GROUPS
f ≈ 103.0 mm (d-line)
F/5.6
2ω ≈ 72° (production, at f/22)
ALL SPHERICAL

Focus Mechanism

Unit focus — entire lens moves via view camera bellows/rail. No internal focusing groups.

Optical Elements (6 physical)

ElementTypeGlass
L1Biconvex PositiveS-PHM53 (OHARA)
L2Biconcave NegativeN-BALF5 (Schott)
L3Positive MeniscusUnmatched (phosphate crown class, ne=1.5223, ve=69.5; no public catalog match — possible special melt or discontinued glass)
L4Positive MeniscusS-FPM4 (OHARA catalog equivalent; production supplier unspecified)
L5Negative MeniscusN-BALF5 (Schott)
L6Positive MeniscusS-PHM53 (OHARA)