Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/02/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Kip Babington wrote: > > Gary Todoroff wrote: > > > > I just purchased a used EL-Nikkor 80/5.6 enlarging lens, apparently an older > > style with a barrel that is partly chrome nearest the rear element and black > > for the f-stop ring. Looks brand new. Does anyone have any experience or > > comments on this lens? This is the lens which is on my enlarger now and is what I've used for most of my 35mm printing and 20 by 24's in MF. It works great. It's my impression that although it might be the or a standard of the industry it might not be state of the art. So I'm shopping around. I got mine used for less than a hundred bucks about eight years ago. An unbeatable deal. The 105 is in a higher price bracket and has a reputation to match. My direct experience with it at a rental lab confirms this. But I'm shopping for a Focatar or Schneider or something that will inspire me more than I am now, It could easily turn out that for twice or three times the money the results might not be all that better if at all. So I'm checking it out. Mark Rabiner