Fujinon W 360mm f/6.3

Fujinon W 360mm f/6.3 is the classical 8×10 short-tele plasmat — older W series at slightly slower aperture for size + cost reduction.

Key features

• Mount: Copal 3 shutter (1s to 1/125, X-sync at all speeds)
• Focal length: 360mm
• Maximum aperture: f/6.3
• Image circle: ~440mm at f/22 — covers 8×10 with generous movements; covers 11×14
• Optical formula: 6-element/4-group plasmat
• Single-coated older; multi-coated later
• Heavy — Copal 3

Use case + rendering

The 360 W is the classical 8×10 portrait-tele plasmat. Long focal length on 8×10 produces shallow DoF in the medium-format-portrait sense. Direct competitor to the Schneider Symmar 360 / Apo-Symmar 360.

Compatible cameras

• 8×10 + 11×14 view cameras with Copal 3 lens-board capacity and ample bellows draw
• 4×5 view cameras with extended bellows for long-tele use

Related lenses

• Fujinon W 300mm f/5.6 — wider W sibling
• Fujinon CM-W 360mm f/6.5 — modern compact successor
• Schneider Symmar 360mm f/5.6 — Schneider equivalent