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Fujinon Z 4.5/75-150
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 4:06 pm    Post subject: Fujinon Z 4.5/75-150 Reply with quote

I spotted this in a charity shop and thought I'd give it a try as the price was £12.99. It's a chunky well built lens with the original front (metal screw in) and rear caps as well as the case. The hood is built into the lens. All items look as though they're new.

There is some cyan fringing going on but only if you pixle peep (see 1st crop). Not really a problem for me as I'll be using it on B&W film.

Wide open at 150mm:



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Wide open at 150mm:


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The lens:


Last edited by martinsmith99 on Wed Sep 23, 2009 4:38 pm; edited 1 time in total


PostPosted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 4:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ooooh I love a good charity shop bargain! Has this an M42 mount or the later type?

Results look promising so far, do you have some photos of the lens itself?


PostPosted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 4:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Shrek wrote:
Ooooh I love a good charity shop bargain! Has this an M42 mount or the later type?

Results look promising so far, do you have some photos of the lens itself?


Yes, it's M42 mount. I never buy anything but. Cool

I'll get a pic of the lens.


PostPosted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 4:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cool, looks a bit like a Soligor C/D


PostPosted: Wed Sep 23, 2009 5:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'd bet it's the same lens.


PostPosted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 1:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I love this lens!
Bought it for mere 55$ on ebay in a condition of new, and now I rarely take it off the body Smile
Colors are very fuji-like. Now I am waiting for the Fujica X-S adapter to arrive to try it out on my Fujica AX-3.



Pictures are clickable, full-size JPEGs are available. Camera - Canon 30D. Aperture setting on both pictures - f/5.6. The lens is a bit soft on the max f/4.5 setting (same story as with Fujinon-T 135/3.5), but at 5.6 it's already marvelous!
Still it's a "dark" lens, and now I am considering the purchase of an AF confirm adapter.


PostPosted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 7:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wake up you missed this?:-

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fujinon-Fuji-1-3-5-135mm-lens_W0QQitemZ180420699541QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CamerasPhoto_CameraAccessories_CameraLensesFilters_JN?hash=item2a01e96595


PostPosted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 3:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Excalibur wrote:
Wake up you missed this?:-

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fujinon-Fuji-1-3-5-135mm-lens_W0QQitemZ180420699541QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CamerasPhoto_CameraAccessories_CameraLensesFilters_JN?hash=item2a01e96595


I actually do have a 135/3.5 (EBC Fujinon-T), but in a different body design.


PostPosted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 7:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Kissel - I'm glad you're a fan of this lens. What camera are you using it on?


PostPosted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 8:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

martinsmith99 wrote:
Kissel - I'm glad you're a fan of this lens. What camera are you using it on?


Canon 30D. Waiting for the adapter to arrive to be able to use it on my Fujica AX-3 film camera. I have this lense in M42 screw mount


PostPosted: Sat Feb 13, 2010 10:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Few more pictures







PostPosted: Sun Feb 14, 2010 12:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I did not know Fujinon has such good M42 under $60. Thanks for sharing. Mike


PostPosted: Sun Feb 14, 2010 6:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's a good lens. I've used it a fair bit on B&W film and it always proces sharp images.


PostPosted: Sun Feb 14, 2010 6:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

yeah, but i wish it was a little bit faster, it could have been a great portrait zoom lens (not that it can't be used for portraits, of course Smile )