Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/04/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'm going to do some printing again at some point (black and white and Ilfochrome), and will need a good 50mm enlarger lens to put on my old Omega enlarger. I now also have a Bowens Illumitran with contrast control unit with which I want to copy slides. This also will need a good quality enlarger lens of 50-60mm focal length (and ideally an aperture of f2.8 for easier focusing and framing). I thought first of a Rodagon or Componon but I'm just wondering about the Leitz/Leica lens options. I also wonder whether my Leica slides would be better- more faithfully- copied by a Leica enlarger lens rather than a Schneider or Rodenstock lens. Any opinions on Leica enlarger lenses versus the competition for my intended applications? - -- JB