The Schneider 60mm f/5.6 W.A. Componon permits significantly higher magnifications than conventional enlarging lenses. It is a 6-element, 4-group lens that is corrected for flat field, high contrast transfer, and excellent definition over the whole field. The high performance of the W.A. Componon is maintained even at high magnifications.

Mechanically the Schneider WA-COMPONONs also match the latest state of the art with illuminated aperture scale, click-stops as well as stepless aperture adjustment and with preset aperture control. The disengagable click-sto system permits precise fine adjustment of apertures when working with color analyzers and other meter systems. Once the lens is stopped down to it’s working aperture, preset aperture control allows it to be reopened fully for instance for a final cropping check or refocusing - and then stopped down again to the working aperture shown on the luminous scale.