Sw series lenses deliver high contrast and resolution, reduced flare and excellent color rendition, thanks to nikon super integrated coating and strict control of aberrations. For detailed information on fujinon large format lenses, the authoritative resources are the retailers mentioned above, photographer kerry thalmanns excellent article fujinon lenses. All of these lenses are considered wideangle, and each focal length is designed for a specific format. This was fujinons third and final true telephotodesign lens for large format. The best way to test a lens would be to use an mtf measurement. As a result, the nikkorw series performs excep tonally from relatively close working distances to in finity. Like the aposironarn, its applications are almost unlimited. In practice, lenses from 5mm to 180mm and for some photographers, even 210mm are considered normal for a 4x5 camera. The large image circle and the bellows of the view camera can be used with tilt, shift and swing movements, effective for product and architectural photography. The larger the image circle the larger the picture size film format it can cover. Since you are viewing this page, you are probably aware of the great lines of largeformat lenses that fujinon made and unfortunately no longer make.
Fujinon lenses unique 4d high resolution performance 4d high resolution is high resolution performance unique to fujinon lenses. Af operation is quick and near silent thanks to the use of an internal focus system 1, which. However, an ebc coated w in good condition is still a great lens. Kg 28 lenses for analog professional photography aposironars the aposironars is a lens for universal use which has been modified to provide the highest image reproduction quality. Lets start by defining the column headings and the meaning of the entries in the table. It makes a nice portrait lens for 8x10, a long lens for 5x7 and its a very long lens for 4x5. Fujinon mk lens with blackmagic pocket cinema camera 4k bts of a fair chance short ver behind the scenes with philip bloom. Fuji used the fujinar name on many of its enlarging, medium format, 35mm and. The fujifilm gfx 50s medium format mirrorless digital camera combines an extraordinary sensor, processor and design with fujinon lenses to give you the ultimate photography experience. Nov 15, 2015 on the other hand, this is a lens designed for large format cameras and will cover negative size up to 4.
Since you are viewing this page, you are probably aware of the great lines of large format lenses that fujinon made and unfortunately no longer make. Rather, schneiderkreuznach combines extensive experience in lens construction with the most modern computational, design, manu facturing, and testing. Fujinon cine lenses offered by fujifilm have been used at movie cm tv production sites around the world for their advanced scenedepicting capability. The shutters presently available in large format lenses are listed below. Fujifilmfujinon presents rhinestone blue, the first film shot on premista large format lenses. But on the other hand, maybe you are new to fujis lenses and want to find out more.
Large format lenses from carl zeiss oberkochen 19501972. Because it was a tessar lens, it was different in design from the fujinon w series lenses, and it probably was the first large format lens made by fuji to carry the fujinon label. Premista series achieves superb optical performance. Sharp lens with good ic and fujis wonderful ebc coating. Older large format lenses used a tessar design which just had four lens elements in three groups. The longer the focal length of a lens, the shallower the depth of field. Fujinon large format lenses have been manufactured in the following focal lengths. Consider the types of features that you would most prefer in a new camera lens. Fuji made some of the best large format lenses available and at very good prices. Swseries lenses with a maximum aperture of f8 are compact and well compensated for distortion. It makes a nice portrait lens for 8x10, a long lens for 5x7 and its a very long lens for 4x5, but its smaller and lighter than most lenses. The premista28100mm, the first of the series to be released, is a standard zoom lens covering a 28100mm focal length. My new fujinon lens pages contain everything i know so far about fujinon large format lenses for even more information on fujinon lenses see my article.
Very good lens, but not necessarily a standout, other than its classleading image circle. Almost every lens in this group has an angle of coverage of either 100 or 105 and focal lengths ranging from 65mm to 210mm. The fujinon cmw is the latest series of lenses that fuji offers. Stop down the lens to f11 and higher and note the stunning look of the out of focus areas of your image. Because large taking formats require long focal lengths, large format lenses have to be stopped down quite a lot in order to provide sufficient depth of field. This allows the use of fujinon large format camera lenses, such as the cmw fujinon lens series. Really nice condition and mounted on a graphic view lens board. The name is derived from fujinons topofthe line zooms, premier and vista, as in vistavision. Show off your favorite photos and videos to the world, securely and privately show content to your friends and family, or blog the photos and videos you take with a cameraphone. Technically, most photographers consider the 150mm lens the normal lens for a 4x5 camera. Below are the results of some tests of large format lenses i did over the years. But on the other hand, maybe you are new to fujis lenses and want to find out.
This early series offers at least four lenses for large format users from 180mm to 300mm. Fujifilm gfx 50s gfx series digital cameras fujifilm usa. I was first attracted to the fuji large format lenses due to some very unique offerings. If you own, or are contemplating buying, any fujinon large format lenses please check it out.
I have heard from a few sources, however, that fujinon lenses are every bit as good as the big three, but simply have not enjoyed widespread distribution in. The fujinon xc35mmf2 lens gives an equivalent to 52mm on a 35mm format. I have observed that rodenstock, schneider and nikon seem to be the most widely available lenses in this country. The plasmat in particular is a very efficient lens design and is sometimes used for macro lenses in 35mm cameras. Used lenses medium and large format national camera. A standard zoom lens covering a 28100mm focal length. They changed the name of their lenses from rectar to fujinar in 1954. These lenses lived on as the later fujinon inbarrel tessar lenses see below. This is my largest section yet, with pictures of many types of fujinon lenses in different style shutters and how to determine if your lens is single coated or ebc multicoated, plus scanned promotional brochures, spec sheets and price lists. When considering a new lens, think through the purpose of getting it first. Newer manufacturing techniques and ebc coating allows for fewer cemented glass surfaces in the cmw lenses. Large format lens specifications this table is sorted by coverage within lens length. The camera or lens shutter can be triggered, allowing the user to choose the optimum method.
Technologies supporting fujinon lenses machine vision. Though the lens has a fujinon series designation w which means wide, it actually has a horizontal field of view approximately the same as a 50mm lens for 5 format. Large format lenses introduction large format lenses angulon series. To use a lens, and to have it completely cover the film, the lens has to have an image circle with a diameter as large, or larger. Past and present, in the novemberdecember 2001 issue of view camera magazine, and his fujinon lens website. The image circle increases as you focus away from infinity. The fujinon 450c is a compact lens with long reach and tremendous coverage. Carl zeiss jena initially continued some of the prewar lens lines for large format f3. Large format cameras have many advantages over those of smaller formats. I am new to large format photography and plan to buy a lens or two used. See the sample photos taken with the better light digital scanback system. Fujinon lenses past and present in the novdec, 2001 issue of view camera. Fuji fujifilm 600mm f12 fujinon t copal lens 60012.
Used lenses medium and large format national camera exchange. Flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. Among them is the ability to adjust depth of field, to control per spective using the. Fujifilm releases first round of gmount mediumformat lenses. Oct 10, 2015 fuji made some of the best large format lenses available and at very good prices. The postwar separation of zeiss led to two distinctively different large format lens lines. Oct 17, 2017 older large format lenses used a tessar design which just had four lens elements in three groups. The innovative gfx system uses a fujifilm exclusive 43. This is the equivalent of 6 prime lenses 1, which saves both time and cost caused by changing lenses frequently. It maintains a highly consistent image sharpness from the center to the edges, while mitigating degradation of resolution caused by changes in the shooting distance or aperture. Many photographers start their large format lens kit with a normal lens.
Welcome to kerrys unofficial 1 fujinon large format lens page. Collection 4 of 5 sales representatives binder, price lists, brochures and technical information. Note that fujinon large format lenses are mounted on a slightly different version of the copal shutter shown below. Fujinon launches a new large format zoom lens at nab. Camera lenses are available in different types and styles for amateurs through professional photographers. The second characteristic, which is even more important for. View the fujinon lenses owners manual in adobe pdf format.
Kenneth lee gallery a few favorite large format lenses. Fujifilm fujinon presents rhinestone blue, the first film shot on premista large format lenses. Zk cabrio lenses feature an unique detachable servo drive unit, making it suitable for use as a standard cine production style or broadcast style. Over the last couple years, ive been fortunate enough to use several fujinon large format lenses. Nikkorw series lenses provide maxi mum resolution and brilliance over a range from 100mm to 300mrn for general photography. Fujinon has unveiled the new premista series of cinema zoom lenses, which are designed to be used on large format sensor cameras for 17 years, fujifilm has been making highquality optics for super35 sensor cameras in the form of the fujinon premier, cabrio and mk range of lenses. Specializing in large format lenses, 8x10 lenses,fujinon, nikkor, rodenstock, schneider lenses, golden dagor, apo artar, kodak commercial ektar, apo sironar n, super symmar, grandagon, caltar, center filters and protar lenses. The plasmat, which took over in the 50s60s, had six lens elements in four groups.
Nikkor large format lenses have in their name some prefixes, referring to their function. It delivers the full benefits of a large format sensor by creating images with wide dynamic range as well as natural and pleasant bokeh. I use several fujinon lenses some 30 year old, some bought new this year and im nothing but happy with every lens i own. Specializing in large format lenses, 8x10 lenses, fujinon, nikkor, rodenstock, schneider lenses, golden dagor, apo artar, kodak commercial ektar. Large format lenses from veb carl zeiss jena 19451991, 20140819 pdf 1. An evolutionary outgrowth of the rectar series, the fujinar series of lenses were fujis second series of large format lenses. For example, the 240mm f9 fujinon a and the 450mm f12. Nikkorsw refers to the superwide wideangle lens, nikkorw with a viewing angle 0f 6074, nikkoram apomacro, nikkorm to standard viewing angle, and nikkort to tele.
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