Fujinon SW 90mm f/8

Fujinon SW 90mm f/8 is the slower compact Super Wide LF lens — older SW series, predecessor to the SWD. Smaller, lighter, and cheaper on used market than the f/5.6 SWD; the trade-off is dimmer ground glass during focusing.

Key features

• Mount: Copal 0 shutter (1s to 1/500, X-sync at all speeds)
• Focal length: 90mm
• Maximum aperture: f/8 (vs SWD's f/5.6)
• Image circle: ~216mm at f/22 — covers 4×5 with movements; covers 5×7 tightly
• Optical formula: Symmetrical wide-angle
• Single-coated on early production; multi-coated later

Use case + rendering

The 90/8 SW is the field-camera 4×5 wide when weight matters more than ground-glass brightness. Common on used market; among the cheapest serious 4×5 wide-angles. Sharp by f/16-f/22.

Compatible cameras

• Toyo 45A / Toyo 45AII / Toyo 45G
• Cambo SC / Cambo Calumet 45NX
• Graflex Crown Graphic / Graflex Speed Graphic / Graflex Super Graphic

Related lenses

• Fujinon SWD 90mm f/5.6 — faster SWD sibling
• Fujinon SW 105mm f/8 — longer SW sibling
• Fujinon SW 125mm f/8 — much longer SW sibling
• Schneider Super-Angulon 90mm f/8 — Schneider equivalent