FUJINON'S LARGE FORMAT ENLARGING LENSES

Fuji didn't just make great lenses for cameras.  They also made a lot of great enlarging lenses.  These came in several focal lengths, from 38mm to 135mm, for various formats, and in different optical designs and series -- E-Rectar, Fujinar-E, Fujinon-ES, Fujinon-EP, and Fujinon-EX.  (FYI, Fuji's enlarging lenses should not be confused with the enlarging lenses made by Fujimoto, another Japanese photographic manufacturer.  Their enlarging lenses were often labeled "Lucky-E".)

Way back in 1986, Bob Mitchell, an editor for Darkroom Techniques magazine, put a few of Fuji's enlarging lenses to the test.

Let's take a closer look at the enlarging lenses that Fuji offered for large-format (4x5") use.  There were five:

Fujinar-E 13cm f6.3

Fujinar-E 135mm f4.5

Fujinon-ES 135mm f4.5

Fujinon-EP 135mm f5.6

Fujinon-EX 135mm f5.6

Fujinon 135mm Enlarging Lens Comparison Table

	Optical Focal Length	f-stop range	Elements / Groups	Covering Power / Angle of Coverage	Magnification Range & Optimal	Mount	Coating	Half-stops?	Illuminated stops?	f-stop over-ride?	Pre-set stops?
Fujinar-E	?	f6.3-32	4/3 (?)	?	?-?X ?X	39mm x 1.0mm	Single (?)	No	No	No	No
Fujinar-E	?	f4.5-22	4/3 (?)	?	?-?X ?X	39mm x 1.0mm	Single (?)	No	No	No	No
Fujinon-ES	134.7mm	f4.5-22	4/3	50°	1.5-10X 5X	39mm x 1.0mm	Single	No	No	No	No
Fujinon-EP	135.5mm	f5.6-45	6/4	56°	1.5-10X 5X	39mm x 1.0mm	Single	No	No	No	No
Fujinon-EX	136.8mm	f5.6-45	6/6	62°	1.5-10X 5X	53mm x 0.75mm	EBC	Yes	Yes	No	No