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50mm Fuji EBC

  • Mount: PL
  • T -Stop: T1.4
  • Min. Object Distance typ.: 16"
  • Ø Image Circle - Close focus: 54mm
  • Ø Image Circle - Infinity: 51mm
  • Front Diameter: 110mm
  • Total length: 70mm
  • Weight: 0.93kg

Legacy and Optical Character

The Fuji EBC (Electron Beam Coated) lenses were originally introduced in 1971. They were a groundbreaking series of full-frame SLR lenses, known for their fast apertures. They offer excellent low-light performance and deliver a naturally shallow depth of field. The lenses exhibit gentle softening toward the corners and produce striking, cinematic flares—characteristics highly sought after by filmmakers in search of a vintage aesthetic.

Fuji’s multi-coating process, pioneering for its time, allowed these lenses to manage light more effectively than most optics from the same era. Remarkably, a similar process is still used on today on Fuji’s more advanced optical designs.   

Rehousing and Mechanical Excellence

Each lens in this rehoused series has been meticulously re-engineered by TLS (True Lens Services) to meet modern cinema standards. The housings are crafted to TLS’s gold standard with each focal length including those with floating elements on a variable cam system, this not only maintains the maximum optical performance of the lens, but it also ensures a consistent mechanical feel across the entire set—an essential feature for focus pullers.

Lens Design

Aesthetically, the rehoused lenses honour their vintage origins. Design elements include coloured iris markings and a distinctive accent hue, maintaining a visual connection to the original optics while presenting a polished, contemporary finish.

Focal Range & Improved Close Focus Capability

There was no suitable EBC lens between 50-100mm, after looking at different options we chose to use the 50mm f1.4 EBC along with specific optics to create a 70mm T2 that fits perfectly into the set. The whole set has greatly improved MOD (minimum object distance), with the 70mm reaching a very impressive close focus of 18”.

Key Features

Key Features - 1. Fast apertures and full-frame coverage for exceptional low-light performance Key Features - 12.Advanced multi-coating for better light handling Key Features - 3. Soft corner rendering for a distinctive look Key Features - 4. A specially developed 70mm lens to bridge the 50–100mm gap Key Features - 5.Improved Close focus for greater creative control Key Features - 6. 16 blades iris delivers stunning bokeh

50mm Fuji EBC Specification

Focal Length (mm) 19 24 28 35 50 70 100 135
Mount PLPLPLPL PLPLPLPL
T-Stop 3.82.92.12.1 1.42.22.92.7
Min. Object Distance typ. (ft) 8"8"12"12" 16"18"2'2"3'6"
Ø Image Circle Across T-stop T3.8T8T22 T2.9T8T22 T2.1T8T22 T2.1T8T22 T1.4T8T22 T2.2T8T22 T2.9T8T22 T2.7T8T22
Ø Image Circle - Close Focus (mm) 505048 60+60+59 515150 60+60+60+ 545453 60+5553 60+60+60+ 60+60+60+
Ø Image Circle - Infinity (mm) 464643 525250 505048 575757 515149 575548 60+60+60+ 60+60+60+
Front Diameter (mm) 110110110110 110110110110
Total Length (mm)* 60707065 709095100
Total Length (inches)* 2.362.762.762.56 2.763.543.745.31
Weight** (kg) 0.830.91TBC0.94 0.931.271.201.42
Weight** (lbs) 1.822.01TBC2.07 2.052.802.643.13


*Total approximate length is measured from the flange to the front of lens
** Weight subject to change with further developments  
TBC - To be confirmed

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