[Leica] enlarging lens

[Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com>]

Ken Iisaka wrote:
> 
> Oops, I forgot to mention the enlarging lens FS.
> 
> I'm also selling a Bogen wide-angle 60mm 1:4 lens that covers at least
> 2 1/4" square.  It is used for enlargements where the enlarger column
> or the distance to the paper is a limitation.
> 
> I am selling it not only to finance the Elmarit 24mm, I no longer need
> this
> lens because I recently acquired a EL-Nikkor 63mm 1:2.8 which is a very
> good lens.  I am now also using a 4x5 enlarger that allows me to enlarge
> my MF negs up to 16x20, so I have no need for this lens.
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I called Nikon in Chicago this week to get them to send me stuff on their
enlarging lenes as I am interesting in the EL-Nikkor 63mm 1:2.8.
It was recommended to me by Bill Ziegler the Zig-Align guy this month.
Friday I got a Brochure containing every kind of Nikon lenses but enlarging lenes.
I was a little interested what the optimal magnifications might be for this lens
weather if differs much from the 50 and how it falls between the 50 and the 80
both of which I now use with the 135. And what ever else they might have to tell
me about it.
I was going to get all angry with Nikon and get a Rodenstock but I'm probably
just going to go ahead with it anyway. I've always heard it was a gem from most sources.
Mark Rabiner