Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/04/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Joe Berenbaum wrote: > > 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 go with the componon - mine are very crisp all the way out. got rid of my leitz - just not great.