Schneider's finest 35mm enlarging lens — the Componon-S 50mm f/2.8.
The Schneider Componon-S 50mm f/2.8 is Schneider's premium enlarging lens for 35mm — the finest Schneider offers for this format. The S designation provides superior correction and multi-coating above the standard Componon. At 50mm f/2.8. The Componon-S competes with Rodenstock Rodagon and Nikon EL-Nikkor as the finest 35mm enlarging options.
Outstanding Schneider quality at the premium Componon-S tier. The finest flat-field correction Schneider offers for 35mm. Multi-coating for best contrast. The f/2.8 provides bright focusing. The Componon-S, Rodagon, and EL-Nikkor form the trio of finest 35mm enlarging lenses. Can be adapted for excellent digital macro work.
No camera mount — enlarger thread (39mm Leica thread). Weight minimal. Build quality the finest Schneider enlarging precision. The 39mm thread enables adaptation to mirrorless cameras via helicoid for outstanding flat-field digital macro. The Componon-S is one of the three finest 35mm enlarging lenses ever produced.
Very cheap despite premium quality. One of the three finest 35mm enlarging lenses alongside Rodagon and EL-Nikkor. Can be adapted for reference-class digital macro via helicoid. Premium German optics at clearance pricing. Outstanding value for both darkroom and adapted digital macro applications.