Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/09/30

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Subject: Re: Off Topic: Best f stop (enlarging lens)
From: Dan Cardish <dcardish@microtec.net>
Date: Tue, 30 Sep 1997 18:54:23 -0400

At 06:02 AM 01-10-97 +0000, you wrote:
>Hi LUGGERs
>
>I use an Apo-Rodagon (for 35mm) and an El-Nikkor (for 6x6).  Can anyone
>share what they have found as the best f stop to use for these two lenses?
>
>TIA
>
>Dan K.

I use a 50/2.8 Apo-Rodagon N for my 35mm stuff, and I have made sharp
corner to corner enlargements at F4 and smaller.  I have never tried using
it at 2.8, but expect it to be useable at that opening.  My standard
opening is 5.6

Dan C.