Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/10/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well, the 80mm "comes" with the enlarger. I will pick up a 105. Thanks for the advice. How about if I want to make 16x20 (from 6x7)? What size lens? The wet darkroom workshop I am taking in Nov's whole focus is on 16x24 printing... Thanks On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 10:46 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: >> Thanks to both of ya. I have the units sitting in the garage now and >> will try to put it together tonight. I will a 6x7 neg carrier too. >> EB&y to the rescue? >> > > > Did you say you had an 80 for 6x7? > You might consider something like a El Nikkor 105/5.6 > > 80s are normally used for 6x6. Or smaller even 645. > Lots of people use 90's for 6x6. > Maybe certain 80's will just cover 6x7 that doesn't mean you'd reall want > to > use it. Unless you are making maximum sized prints with size constraints > with a low ceiling. > And if the prints you are making are not bigger than 11x14 then use a 105. > > You could get a 100mm f/5.6 Componon-S Enlarging Lens M39 for $564.95 new. > Or $56.49 used. > > > Mark William Rabiner > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- // richard m: richard @imagecraft.com // w: http://www.imagecraft.com/pub/Portfolio09/ blog: http://rfman.wordpress.com // book: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/745963