Thoughts on Fuji Fujifilm CM Fujinon W 210mm ?

[Times2]

Hi,


I'm looking to buy a portrait lens and this one seems to be in the best condition with okish price.
Do you have any experience with it? Would you recommend it?

Thanks

[Times2]

There is a similar thread to this one but I figured it was about different version.

[xkaes]

I've not used that CM-W, but it's almost identical to the NW 210 f5.6 -- that should be available at a lower price. They have the same filter size and lens coating. The CM-W has an image circle 9mm wider, so unless you are doing 8x10" that's inconsequential.

http://www.subclub.org/fujinon/byfl.htm

[Sal Santamaura]

I've not used that CM-W, but it's almost identical to the NW 210 f5.6...

Incorrect. Unlike earlier versions, the CM-W series used aspheric elements that improved performance at the edge of their image circles:

https://www.largeformatphotography.i...=1#post1338453

[xkaes]

That's where the "almost" comes in. For 4x5 and 5x7 you're not using the edges.

[Sal Santamaura]

That's where the "almost" comes in. For 4x5 and 5x7 you're not using the edges.

With 5x7, unless no movements are employed, one most certainly does use the edges. In my experience, the difference in performance is clearly visible.

[xkaes]

Since the OP concerns "portraiture", which means bellows extension -- and probably uses a 4x5" anyway -- the edges are probably not an issue.

But there are plenty of people that buy lenses with images circle much greater than they will ever use. These lenses are typically much larger, heavier, and more expensive than what's actually needed, but many shutterbugs still think "If it costs more, it must be worth it".

[Times2]

How does it compare to Nikon 210mm or Schneider Kreuznach Symmar S 210mm?

[Bernice Loui]

Post the Fujinon literature that notes Aspheric element(s) in the CM-W series.

This is a image clip from:
http://www.thalmann.com/largeformat/CMW_specs.htm

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Based on the Fujinon literature, not a lot special about the CM-W, 72 degree image angle at f22. No different than Plasmats from Nikkor, Schneider, Rodenstock.
They will near diffraction limit at the great lens equalizer of f22. Then comes the question of contrast, in to out of focus rendition and all that other lens personality stuff.


Bernice

Incorrect. Unlike earlier versions, the CM-W series used aspheric elements that improved performance at the edge of their image circles:

https://www.largeformatphotography.i...=1#post1338453

[Drew Wiley]

There's no indication of an aspheric element in any of the CMW's, or in fact, any Fuji LF lens of any series. It's darn rare with any brand. There are more cost effective methods.