Lenses Sharp Eyes for

The lens is a primary link in the quality • Sinaron-S Lenses: Standard lenses lengths of 65, 75 and 90 mm have a maxi- chain that begins with the initial conception that feature an enlarged image circle with mum of f/4.5. They produce a very and ends with the printed page. Sinar sup- an of 72°, which allows bright focusing image with uniform illumi- plies lenses under its own trademark greater freedom for adjustments nation all the way into the corners. Sinaron that are designed specifically for than conventional normal focal lengths that its camera system and manufactured by have an angle of view of only 53°. • Sinaron-WE Lenses: These eight-ele- the Rodenstock Precision Optics Works. ment lenses with extremely short focal These lenses are subjected to strict in- • Sinaron-SE Lenses: This design repre- lengths have a picture angle of 110° at f/16 spection controls at Sinar and then mount- sents state of the art technology, incorpor- and they are available in DB Auto Aperture ed with exacting care on lens boards, either ating significant improvements over earlier Mounts and also with a recessed plate and with between-the-lens shutters, or with comparable lens types in terms of image a Copal between-the-lens . As is the automatic aperture control for the DB ver- quality, especially in the close-up range. case with Sinaron-SE lenses, their apoc- sion of behind-the-lens shutters. Stray light within the lens amounts to less hromatic correction ensures the highest In lenses for 35 mm and for than one percent, producing better contrast imaging quality across the entire image cir- photography, aperture is often regarded as in the images. The angle of view subtend- cle. Sinaron-WE lenses are available with a primary criterion, but in lenses for large ed by its image circle was increased to 75°. focal lengths of 45 and 55 mm, with a max- format photography it is more the image correction was improved still further imum aperture of f/4.5. circle on the focusing screen and the angle by the use of ED glass types. subtended by that image circle that mat- • Apo-Sinaron Lenses: When objects ters. The larger that circle, the greater the • Sinaron-W Lenses: Professional lenses are to be reproduced in actual size, the freedom for camera adjustments. This be- with an especially large image circle or Apo-Sinaron lenses are recommended for comes a decisive factor especially for the angle of view of 100°. The six-element de- the best performance. Apo-Sinaron lenses larger camera formats. The Sinar assort- signs with focal lengths of 90, 115, 155 and are available with focal lengths of 240, 300, ment of lenses includes the following types 200 mm have a maximum aperture of f/6.8, 360, 480 and 600 mm, all with a maximum of lenses: and the eight-element designs with focal aperture of f/9.

Sinaron-S Sinaron-SE Sinaron-W

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• Macro-Sinaron Lens- with Copal between-the- es: The primary concern lens shutters: The shut- in close-up photography is ter and the aperture not the image circle or an- have to be opened man- gle of view, but image ually for focusing. Just quality.The 180 mm Macro- before the is Sinaron lens is optimally made, the shutter and corrected for reproduction the aperture have to be ratios ranging from 2:1 to closed again by hand, 1:5. the shutter has to be Sinaron lenses are available in various versions and focal lengths. Auto Aper- cocked and the shutter • Sinaron Digital Lens- ture (DB) is the standard mount for all Sinaron lenses. speed has to be set. es: Now everything is ready with CCD area sensors requires special manual aperture settings for f-stops smaller for the actual exposure to be made. For lenses that are designed for optimal per- than f/45. Existing lenses can be fitted with checking the focus between exposures, the formance, in terms of focal lengths and res- Auto Aperture Mount DBM by means of the shutter and the aperture have to be opened olution, with the small image format with a appropriate conversion kit. and closed manually. diagonal in the range of 35 to 55 mm. In order not to restrict camera adjustment • Auto Aperture Mount Special DBS: The procedure is different with lenses in capabilities, these lenses are mounted on Preserves complete wide angle camera ad- (DB) auto-aperture mounts. Thanks to the the back of the lens standard, inside of the justment capabilities, especially with the automatic aperture and features camera bellows. Expolux Shutter. Precludes any danger of of Sinar behind-the-lens shutters (also see by the shutter with 155 and 200 Chapter 5) the intermediate shutter manip- Lenses supplied by Sinar are available mm Sinaron-W lenses and with 165 and ulations are eliminated. The working aper- in four different mounts. Auto Aperture 210 mm Super Angulon lenses. Existing ture and the are set at the Mounts DB, DBM and DBS offer the great- lenses can be fitted with Auto Aperture beginning and the camera does the rest. est ease of operation because of automatic Mount DBS at the Sinar factory. The photographer is free to devote his full aperture control, while Copal between-the- attention to the subject. lens shutters are cost-efficient entry solu- • Copal between-the-lens Shutter: Of tions on which all settings are manual. course, Sinaron lenses can also be fitted The quality chain – from camera to lens, fil- with Copal between-the-lens shutters. It ters, stray light protection, film holders, all • Auto Aperture Mount DB: Most conve- should be remembered, however, that the way to the film itself – is only as strong nient to operate, with automatic aperture every shutter functions within certain indi- as its proverbial weakest link. Sinar has al- control up to f/128 with the Sinar Expolux vidual tolerances, which can manifest ways strived to eradicate the weakest Shutter, and up to f/45 with the Sinar Auto themselves as exposure variations in criti- spots. Not only were all Sinar products rig- Aperture Shutter. Existing lenses can be cal photographic situations when lenses orously reviewed to that effect, but stricter fitted with Auto Aperture Mount DB by are changed. One also has to do without demands were also placed on suppliers of means of the appropriate conversion kit. the operating convenience provided by components. In recent years, advances in Auto Aperture Mount DB is the standard Sinar behind-the-lens shutters. computerized lens design using new types mount for all Sinaron lenses. of optical glass and in multiple coating Full concentration on the : techniques have led to significant improve- • Auto Aperture Mount DBM: In addition The following procedure has to be ob- ments in the quality of lenses. to its automatic function, this mount has served when working with lenses equipped

Sinaron-WE APO-Sinaron Macro-Sinaron

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SINARON LENSES IN Lenses fitted with Auto Aperture Mounts AUTO APERTURE MOUNTS (DB) (DB) with automatic aperture control. The ON LENS BOARDS aperture is controlled automatically by 446.85. ... behind-the-lens shutters Sinar Expolux 522.21.001, Sinar Auto Aperture 521.31 and Sinar Digital 522.11. This does away with time-consuming manual settings.

AUTO APERTURE MOUNT (DB) For do-it-yourself fitting of an existing lens CONVERSION KIT with Auto Aperture Mount DB. Supplied ON LENS BOARD complete with assembly instructions. 446.75. ... • When ordering, please provide accu- rate information about the brand, type, and mount of the lens that is to be converted.

SINARON LENSES IN Same as 446.85. ..., but with added man- AUTO APERTURE MOUNTS ual override (especially with WITH MANUAL OVERRIDE (DBM) smaller than f/45 with the mechanical be- ON LENS BOARDS hind-the-lens shutter Sinar Auto Aperture 446.86. ... Shutter 521.31). • Not necessary for Sinar Expolux Shutter 522.21.001, because this shutter automatically sets apertures all the way down to f/128 (depending on the particu- lar lens being used).

AUTO APERTURE MOUNT WITH For do-it-yourself fitting of an existing lens MANUAL OVERRIDE (DBM) CON- with an Auto Aperture Mount with Manual VERSION KIT ON LENS BOARD Override DBM that also works for aper- 446.76. ... tures smaller than f/45 with the mechan- ical behind-the-lens shutter Sinar Auto Aperture Shutter 521.31. Supplied complete with assembly instruc- tions. • Not necessary for Sinar Expolux Shutter 522.21.001, because this shutter automatically sets apertures all the way down to f/128 (depending on the particu- lar lens being used). • When ordering, please provide accu- rate information about the brand, type, focal length and mount of the lens that is to be converted.

SINARON LENSES IN SPECIAL Lenses fitted with Special Auto Aperture AUTO APERTURE MOUNTS (DBS) (DBS) Mounts and Conversion Kit for ON LENS BOARDS existing lenses, respectively. 446.81. ... Permits the use of Sinar Expolux Shutter as a between-the-lens shutter. Prevents SPECIAL AUTO APERTURE vignetting of large image circles with short MOUNT (DBS) CONVERSION KIT focal lengths. ON LENS BOARD The two parts of the DBS board are joined 446.71. ... by a hinge. The lens standard with the shutter is placed between the two parts. Shortest exposure time: 1/8 sec. (except for 210 mm f/8 Super Angulon: 1/500 sec.) This Special Auto Aperture Mount (DBS) is suitable for the following lenses: 200 mm f/6.8 Sinaron-W 155 mm f/6.8 Sinaron-W 165 mm f/8 Super Angulon 210 mm f/8 Super Angulon Technical details and order numbers • Conversions and calibrations to be per- for Sinaron lenses are listed in the formed at the Sinar factory in Switzerland. tables on pages 4-5 to 4-7.

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SINARON LENSES IN COPAL Sinaron Lenses in Copal between-the-lens SHUTTERS ON LENS BOARDS shutters. These lenses can also be used 441.83. ... with a Sinar behind-the-lens shutter (see page 5-5). • Subsequent conversion to an Auto Aperture Mount (DB) or (DBM) is possible at any time.

LENS BOARD READY With appropriate opening and tube for TO MOUNT LENS mounting assorted lenses, for use with 441.50. ... between-the-lens shutters. • When ordering a lens board, please provide accurate information about the type, focal length and mount of the lens to be mounted.

APO-SINARON 9/600 mm SINARON-W 6.8/200 mm SINARON-SE 6.8/360 mm SINARON-SE 5.6/300 mm SINARON-S 6.8/360 mm SINARON-S 5.6/300 mm MACRO-SINARON 5.6/180 mm (1:1) APO-SINARON 9/480 mm SINARON-W 6.8/155 mm SINARON-SE 5.6/240 mm SINARON-S 5.6/240 mm APO-SINARON 9/360 mm SINARON-SE 5.6/210 mm MACRO-SINARON 5.6/180 mm (1:5) SINARON-S 5.6/210 mm SINARON-W 6.8/115 mm SINARON-SE 5.6/180 mm APO-SINARON 9/300 mm 8 x 10″ / 20 x 25 cm SINARON-S 5.6/180 mm SINARON-W 4.5/90 mm SINARON-SE 5.6/150 mm 18x24cm SINARON-W 6.8/90 mm SINARON-S 5.6/150 mm APO-SINARON 9/240 mm SINARON-SE 5.6/135 mm SINARON-S 5.6/135 mm 5 x 7″ SINARON-W 4.5/75 mm 13x18cm SINARON-W 4.5/65 mm SINARON-WE 4.5/55 mm 4 x 5″ /10 x 12,5 cm SINARON-WE 4.5/45 mm

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6x9cm Image circles for Sinaron lenses set at f/22 in compar- ison with conventional film for- mats. Maximum shift ranges can be measured on this chart. (Scale of this chart: 1:2).

4-4 Lenses /16 ƒ Remarks 2), 3) 2) 2) at 8) 4) ″ 8x10 ↔↕ 1 sec. – 125 / when used with Wide Angle Bellows 2. /11. ↔↕ 1 ƒ 13x18cm ∞ ″ 4x5 ↔↕ 1 sec; 3: size – 400 / 1 Shift range in mm for horizontal format in mm for Shift range (for vertical format reverse the numbers) vertical reverse format (for 6x9cm ↔↕ 161 174142150 113 128 61 70 1 sec; 1: size – ∅ 500 / 1 /5.6 when used with Sinar Auto Aperture/5.6 when used with Sinar Auto behind-the-lens Shutter 521.31. ƒ (mm) Mount front/rear (mm) 49 x 0.7549 x 0.75 51 / 37.558 x 0.75 58 51 / 37.567 x 0.75 85 68 60 / 58 35 96 70 / 60 113 39 63 125 152 92 70 165 1 132 99 32 141 103 2 61 40 118 50 73 – – 59 3 – – 4 67 x 0.75 70 / 54104116 83 90 52 63 – – 49 x 0.7549 x 0.75 51 / 4867 x 0.75 51 / 51 5672 x 0.75 70 / 60 68 6686 x 1 75 / 65 32 91 79 112 103 37 45 12491 69 90 / 80 50 – 98 76 12 140 60 38 153 – 16 120 72 47 128 – 90 – 2 – 104 36 – 3 – – 43 40.5 x 0.549 x 0.75 42 / 40.5 5258 x 0.75 51 / 42 6267 x 0.75 60 / 51 59 2877 x 0.75 70 / 60 32 8495 7086 x 1 80 / 70 104116 62 36 – 83 129 68 41 141 90 90 / 10880 – 30 2 116 52 38 79 167 – 63 180 3 92 147 156 – 23 – 118 – 134 28 67 – – 77 95 x 1 105 / 90 202 216 183 193 155 172 106 119 58 x 0.75 60 / 51 36 45 10 12 – – – – 67 x 0.7582 x 0.75 70 / 6067 85 x / 0.7570 4982 x 0.75 70 / 60 71 59 85 / 2570 81 63 29 48 99 73 54 111 – 40 77 16 45 – 85 20 7 47 – – 57 9 – – – – – – Filter Thread 100 x 1112 x 1.5 105 / 80 117 / 80 178 192 188 159 202 168 169 130 178 146 140 79 157 90 91 102 105 x 1 110 / 80 172 185 152 161 123 139 72 83 105 x 1135 x 1 110 / 90 140 / 115 145 200 158 125 212 133 178 188 95 154 110 171 105 42 118 50 The largest possible aperture ApertureThe largest possible in DB Auto Mounts is 9) The aperture is set manually. 9) 9) –– 67 x 0.75 67 x 0.75 60 / 60 70 / 60 15 32 20 40 – 5 – 7 – – – – – – – – – =DB = DBM = DBS Conver- sion Kit: 7) 7) 9) – =DB = DBM = DBS with: Fitted ): 446.71. + the last 3digits. 8) 9) 6) Size ): 446.76.digits.3 last these + 7) Identical to Sinaron Digital Lens (See page 4-5). Center Filters can not be used. Shutter (Copal) ): 446.75. + these last 3 digits. 0: 6) size Shutter speeds, ): 446.81.digits.3 last these + 1:5 and 1:1. reproduction ratios 5) Image circle for ): 446.86. + these last 3 digits.With manually set aperture. 4) ): 446.85. + these last 3 digits. 3) In Auto Aperture this Mount (DB), lens can only be focused at Smallest Aperture Sinar Lenses for Large Format Photography 302 641 415 5) 26490318396 1 90 90 3 3 212 90 1 468 64 3 231276316 640 372 641 448 641 45 64 3 3 208 640 21464 1 262301350 641 425 641 45435 64 64 3 3 3 200 640 496 90 – 163 45 0 170 45 0 291382495 45 45 64 1 1 3 195236 45221 45 45 0 1 0 131 32 0 Circle in mm at f/22 1:1 1:5 ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° 60 Angle at f/22 of View 55 110 65 105 7590 105 90 105 102 45 110 300360 48 480 48 46 240 48 360 68 150180 75 210 75 240 75 300 75 75 135 75 150180 72 210 72 240 72 300 72 360 72 64 135 72 600180 46 70 115155 104 200 102 102 Focal in mm Length 1) 622 626 662 664 666 668 562 564 566 568 518 628 540 544 546 Order digits) (last 3 Number WE 502 – Complete order number for a conversion kit for Special kit for a conversion for Complete order number Auto Aperture(DBS= Mount Complete order number for a conversion kit for Auto Aperture Auto Mount (DBM kit for a conversion for Complete order number = Complete order number for a lens in Auto Aperture a lens in Auto Mount (DB for Complete order number = Aperture a lens in Auto Mount (DBM for Complete order number = Complete order number for a lens in Special Auto Aperture a lens in Special Auto Mount (DBS for Complete order number = Aperture Auto Mount (DB kit for a conversion for Complete order number = 1) shutter: a lens in Copal between-the-lens for Complete order number 441.83. + these last 3 digits. 2) Maximum aperture is Lens Type 1:9 620 Apo-Sinaron 618 1:5.6 1:6.8Sinaron-W 514 670 1:5.6 660 Sinaron-SE 658 1:5.6 560 1:6.8 570 Sinaron-S 558 1:4.51:6.8 516 538 Macro-Sinaron-SE 590 1:4.5 504 Sinaron

4-5 Lenses Sinaron Digital Lenses

SINARON DIGITAL LENSES IN Sinaron Digital Lenses with Auto Aperture AUTO APERTURE (DB) MOUNTS Mounts (446.85.119–164) were designed ON LENS BOARDS for use with digital single-chip CCD 446.85.119 – 164 backs. Resolving power and selection of focal lengths are tailored specifically to the small size of the CCD array. In order to reduce stray light and to maintain the best possible camera adjustment capabili- ties, these lenses are mounted inside the camera.

Sinaron Digital Lenses in DB1 For use with the Sinarcam 2, the Aperture Control Sinarcam 1 and also with Sinar Expolux shutters on Sinar view .

Angle of Image Shift Range Aperture Scale of Reproduction Compar- View Circle 3 Range able Focal (in Sinar Length 3 Stopped down 2 f-Stops Auto Aper- Opti- Recommended Maximum Lens Type Order Nr. with 4 × 5″ (at 1: ∞) ture Mount) mum Range Range Sinaron Digital 4.5/35 mm DB 446.85.119 120 mm 85° 67 mm 12 mm 4.5 – 32 1:30 from 1:5 1: ∞ Sinaron Digital 4.5/45 mm DB 446.85.123 150 mm 82° 80 mm 22 mm 4.5 – 32 1:30 from 1:5 1: ∞ Sinaron Digital 4.5/55 mm DB 446.85.125 210 mm 83° 101 mm 33 mm 4.5 – 32 1:30 from 1:5 1: ∞ Sinaron Digital 4/80 mm DB 446.85.128 300 mm 58° 92 mm 28 mm 4 – 32 1:10 1:2 – 1:15 1: 30 Sinaron Digital 5.6/90 mm DB 446.85.129 300 mm 76° 140 mm 53 mm 5.6 – 45 1:20 from 1:5 1: ∞ Sinaron Digital 4/105 mm DB 446.85.130 360 mm 54° 107 mm 36 mm 4 – 32 1:6 1:2 – 1:15 1: 30 Sinaron Digital 5.6/135 mm DB 446.85.133 480 mm 58° 150 mm 56 mm 5.6 – 64 1:10 from 1:5 1: ∞ Sinaron Digital 4.8/180mm DB 2 446.85.136 600 mm 50° 168 mm 67 mm 4.8 – 32 1:6 1:2 – 1:10 1: 30 Sinaron Digital Macro 400 mm 46° 122 mm 44 mm 5.6 – 45 1:5 1:5 – 2:1 1:5 446.85.131 5.6/120mm DB 204mm 85 mm 1:1 305 mm 137 mm 2:1 Sinaron DigitalHR 4.0/60mm DB 4 446.85.164 210 mm 60° 70 mm 15 mm 4 – 32 1:30 from 1:10 1: ∞ 1 Not suitable for use with external filter wheels (vignetting). 2 In order to attain reproduction ratios greater than 1:2 with the 180mm lens, the Sinar e has to be used with Rail Clampe 411.51. 3 Valid for all professional digital backs with chip sizes of 24 ×36 mm or 30×30 mm. Adjustment ranges with Sinarback 22 will be up to 6mm larger. 4 Special lens with very high resolving power.

contrast transfer in % contrast transfer in %

relative radius of image circle relative radius of image circle

Conventional Lens Sinaron Digital Lens The MTF (modulation transfer function) curve shows the contrast This curve shows the contrast of an 80 mm Sinaron Digital lens transfer (in dependence of the image circle radius) of a 300 mm (equivalent to 300 mm in 4x5″) at 10, 20 and 40 line pairs/mm. conventional view at (top to bottom) 5, 10 and 20 line Note that the digital lens performs better at 40 lp/mm than the pairs/mm. conventional leans does at 20 lp/mm. Thanks to the better contrast and resolution Sinaron Digital lens- es are best suited for digital photography.

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SINARON DIGITAL LENSES Fast, contrasty and apochromatically cor- WITH FOCUSING MOUNTS (EF) rected Sinaron Digital lenses optimized ON LENS BOARDS for digital imaging in focusing mounts for 445.83.103 – 113 practical application on the compact ver- sions of all Sinarcams.

Sinaron Digital Lenses in EF* For use on the compact versions of all Sinarcams

Lens Typ Order Focusing Image Aperture Scale of Reproduction Filter ∅ Number Range Circle Range Optimum Recomm. Max. at f/11 Range Range

Sinaron Digital 4,5/45 mm EF 445.83.103 0.4m – ∞ 125 mm 4.5 – 32 1:30 from 1:5 1:∞ 67 mm Sinaron Digital 5,6/90 mm EF 445.83.109 1.3 m – ∞ 140 mm 5.6 – 45 1:30 from 1:5 1:∞ 67 mm Sinaron Digital 5,6/135 mm EF 445.83.113 2.7 m – ∞ 150 mm 5.6 – 641:30 from 1:5 1:∞ 49mm Sinaron Digital Zoom 2.8/35 - 80 mm ** 445.81.060 0.6 m – ∞ 43 mm 2,8 – 22 – from 1:15 1 1: ∞ 1 62 mm – from 1:5 2 1: ∞ 2

* EF = Focusing Mount. ** The respective lens board 556.63.011 has to be ordered separately. 1 at 35 mm, 2 at 80 mm

LENS ADAPTER BOARDS When the Sinarcam is used in its com- FOR THE SINARCAM COMPACT pact version, adapter boards permit the 556.63.010 – 556.64.061 use of other lenses in addition to the Sinar Digital Lenses, such as , Mamiya, , Olympus and Leica. digital man • Lens boards with automatic spring- loaded aperture control (auto) automati- cally stop the lens down to the preselect- ed working aperture when the live focus- ing image is turned off, thus enhancing the ease of operating the Sinarcam Com- pact even further. • A special shifting board that permits perspective correction is available for digital auto Hasselblad- and Mamiya 645 lenses.

Lens Adapter Boards For lenses by Description Order Number Sinar Sinaron Bayonet Board, digital man 556.63.010 Sinaron Bayonet Board, digital auto 556.63.011 Nikon Nikon Bayonet Board, digital auto 556.63.021 shift Leica Leica R Bayonet Board, digital man 556.64.030 Hasselblad Hasselblad Shift Board, digital man 556.64.051 Mamiya Mamiya 645 Shift Board, digital man 556.64.061

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GRADUATED FILTERS (Center Filter) Concentrically graduated neutral density 440.99.214 – 244 filters whose density diminishes from the center towards the transparent edge. Re- commended for use when short-focal- length Sinaron-W lenses are used with critical subjects (for instance with large uniformly colored area like a blue sky).

Lens Thread Center Filter Filter thread Application M 58 x 0.75 440.99.236 M 77 x 0.75 Sinaron-WE 4.5/45 mm (first serie) Sinaron-W 4.5/65 mm Sinaron-W 6.8/75 mm M 67 x 0.75 440.99.214 M 86 x 1 Sinaron-WE 4.5/45 mm Sinaron-WE 4.5/55 mm Sinaron-W 4.5/75 mm Sinaron-W 6.8/90 mm M 82 x 0.75 440.99.218 M 112 x 1.5 Sinaron-W 4.5/90 mm Sinaron-W 6.8/115 mm M 105 x 1 440.99.244 M 127 x 1 Sinaron-W 6.8/155 mm

CODE SINARON DB/DBM Code Plates for automatic recognition of 440.91. ... / 440.92. ... Sinaron lenses with Aperture Mounts (DB/DBM) when used with a Sinar Expo- LENS CODES FOR LENSES lux Shutter. OTHER THAN SINARON LENSES Order numbers for Code Plates for 440.90.999 Sinaron lenses (DB/DBM): 440.91./440.92. plus the last three digits of the order number for the lens (see table on page 4-5). • When ordering Code Plates for lenses other than Sinaron lenses, please provide accurate information about the type and the focal length of the lens.

LINHOF LENS BOARD ADAPTER For using lenses mounted on Linhof lens 441.91 boards on a Sinar camera (from Linhof Technika IV and V, Master Technika and Super Technika cameras). Cannot be combined with Sinar behind- the-lens shutters.

LENS BOARD HOLDER To prevent the lens board from dropping 531.41 out when the latch is released accidental- ly. For attaching to the frame of the lens standard.

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