The following still camera Ektars were documented in the Kodak Data Book: Lenses Shutters and Portra Lenses, Third Edition, 1948.

This logo is a link to a lens test by Chris Perez.

   
DESC
LENS

CAMERA/SHUTTER/
MOUNT

LENS TYPE
NOTES
f/3.5 100mm

Medalist II
Flash Supermatic

Heliar Ser VI retaining ring, Ser VI.
Magnesium fluoride coated-
'Lumenized'   Repurposing note

Cutaway image
f/3.7 105mm Flash Supermatic Heliar

38mm slipon adapter ring, Ser VI.
Magnesium fluoride coated-
'Lumenized'

There was also, apparently, an f/3.7 107mm Ektar that was reportedly a Tessar design. This lens is not included in my © 1942,1945 edition. §


f/4.5 101mm

Flash Supermatic
Synchro-Rapid 800
#0

Tessar

33mm slipon adapter ring, Ser VI.
Magnesium fluoride coated-
'Lumenized'
Back Focus: 90mm
Mounting hole: 1 3/8 in; 34.8mm

f/4.7 127mm Flash Supermatic,
Supermatic X #1
Tessar 38mm slipon adapter ring, Ser VI.
Magnesium fluoride coated-
'Lumenized'
Mounting hole: 1 1/2 in; 38.1mm
 
Back Focus: 113mm
f/4.7 152mm Flash Supermatic #2 Tessar 44.5mm slipon adapter ring, Ser VII.
Magnesium fluoride coated-
'Lumenized'
Mounting hole: 1 7/8 in; 47mm
 
Back Focus: 135.2mm
Coverage: 182 *

 
f/7.7 8 inch
(203mm)
Flash Supermatic #1 Dialyte

33mm slipon adapter ring, Ser VII.
Magnesium fluoride coated-
'Lumenized'
Angle of view at Inf 35° x 47°
Mounting hole: 1 1/2 in; 38.1mm
Back Focus: 190mm
Coverage: 216 *

f/6.3 8 1/2 inch
Commercial Ektar
Ilex Synchro #3
1 - 1/150 in; or barrel
Tessar

44.5mm slipon adapter ring, Ser VII.
Magnesium fluoride coated-
'Lumenized'
Angle of view at Inf 33° x 45°; recommended negative size 5 x 7.
Mounting hole: 2 1/8 in; 53.7mm

Back Focus: 7.75 in.ß
Coverage: 270 *

f/6.3 10 inch
Commercial Ektar
Ilex Synchro #4
1 - 1/100; or barrel
Tessar

54mm slipon adapter ring, Ser VIII.
Magnesium fluoride coated-
'Lumenized'
Angle of view at Inf 36° x 46°; recommended negative size 6 1/2 x 8 1/2.
Mounting hole: 2 7/8 in; 73mm

Back Focus: 9.125 in.ß
Coverage: 317 *

f/6.3 12 inch
Commercial Ektar
Ilex Synchro #4
1 - 1/100; or barrel
Tessar

63.5mm slipon adapter ring, Ser VIII.
Magnesium fluoride coated-
'Lumenized'
Angle of view at Inf 37° x 45° ; recommended negative size 8 x 10.
Mounting hole: 2 7/8 in; 73mm
Back Focus: 11 in.ß
Coverage: 380 *

f/6.3 14 inch
Commercial Ektar
Ilex Synchro #5
1 - 1/50; or barrel
Tessar

75mm slipon adapter ring, 4 inch square.
Magnesium fluoride coated-
'Lumenized'
Angle of view at Inf 32° x 40°; recommended negative size 8 x 10.
Mounting hole: 3 3/8 in; 85.56mm
Back Focus: 12.75 in.ß
Coverage: 444 *


 
f/6.3 80mm
Wide Field Ektar
Flash Supermatic #0
1 - 1/400
Double Gauss No 27 screwon adapter ring, Ser VI.
Magnesium fluoride coated-
'Lumenized'
Angle of view at Inf 55° x 68°; recommended for 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 w/swings;
3 1/4 x 4 1/4 w/o
;
Circle of good definition @ f /16 with object at Inf: 132.75mm
µ
Mounting hole: 1 3/8 in; 34.8mm

Back Focus: 72mm; Flange Focus: 79.1mm

 
f/6.3 100mm
Wide Field Ektar
Flash Supermatic #1
1 - 1/400
Double Gauss Special supplied adapter ring, Ser VII.
Magnesium fluoride coated-
'Lumenized'
Angle of view at Inf 54° x 65°; recommended for 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 w/swings;
4 x 5 w/o

Circle of good definition @ f /16 with object at Inf: 165.6mm µ
Mounting hole: 1 1/2 in; 38.1mm
  
Back Focus: 90.25mm; Flange Focus: 101.25mm
Coverage: 183 *

 
f/6.3 135mm
Wide Field Ektar
Flash Supermatic #2
1 - 1/200
Double Gauss

Builtin adapter ring, Ser VII.
Magnesium fluoride coated-
'Lumenized'
Angle of view at Inf 51° x 67°;
(80° - 230mm circle) 

recommended for 4 x 5 w/swings;
5 x 7 w/o

Circle of good definition @ f /16 with object at Inf: 225mm µ
Mounting hole: 1 7/8 in; 47mm
 
Back Focus: 120.2mm; Flange Focus: 132.2mm
Coverage: 229 *

f/6.3 190mm
Wide Field Ektar
Ilex Acme Synchro #3
1 - 1/150
Double Gauss Builtin adapter ring, Ser VIII.
Magnesium fluoride coated-
'Lumenized'
Angle of view at Inf 56° x 68°;
recommended for 5 x 7 w/swings;
8 x 10 w/o

Circle of good definition @ f /16 with object at Inf: 312.5mm µ
Mounting hole: 2 1/8 in; 53.7mm
Back Focus: 167.5mm; Flange Focus: 179.4mm
Coverage: 318 *
f/6.3 250mm
Wide Field Ektar

Ilex Universal Synchro #4
1 - 1/50

Double Gauss No series size; special order .
Magnesium fluoride coated-
'Lumenized'
Angle of view at Inf 59° x 71°; recommended for 8 x 10 w/swings;
11 x 14 w/o

Circle of good definition @ f /16 with object at Inf: 415mm µ
Mounting hole: 2 7/8 in; 73mm
Back Focus: 223mm; Flange Focus: 248.2mm
Coverage: 422 *

Reported by Chris Perez
These lenses were later offered in Synchro Compur shutters. Kodak data books no longer included lens
   and shutter data for professional cameras after 1952, so do not reflect these later Ektars for press and
   view cameras. Later examples of the 101mm f/4.5 and 105mm f/3.7 may have been sold in Compur shutters,
   though I have not seen any
.
* Not available in Kodak Data Books. Reported by Michael Gudzinowicz
ß The measure given for Eastman Ektars, which became Commercial Ektars.
µ Kodak uses the qualitative phrase "circle of good definition with subject at infinity" but defines no quantitative measure


Since this is such an excellent lens, it is natural to want to remount the stray example for use with another camera. Unfortunately, the linkages for shutter cocking and release don't lend themselves easily to this. To have this done by a qualified photo machinist would be likely to exceed the cost of a more modern lens of this length. See extended discussion on Medalist page.

§
Date: Sat, 05 Sep 1998
From: "R. Peters" torx@nwrain.net
To: Robert Monaghan rmonagha@post.cis.smu.edu
Subject: Re: thanks Re: Slide Projectors
....
One note on the 105mm f3.7 Ektar... It is easily confused with the 107mm f3.7 Kodak Anastigmat which I believe
was prewar, and I think it was a 4 element lens rather than a 5 element Heliar copy. Kodak put out a booklet
called, I believe, Kodak lenses & shutters or something like that. Showed the formulas (formulae?) for most of
the Ektars.
bob.

   
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