Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/06/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]LUGnuts I have enjoyed the LUG because of the people on it, but have felt a bit left out during the nuts & bolts threads, so I have decided to promote my M2 to First Camera for a while and find out what all the hoo-ha is about. Is this the start of a long slippery slope to the poor house? I need to know what is the maximum size a BW 35mm negative can be enlarged before losing the edge. Looking through my notes I see various sizes mentioned from 8x10 and up. So it seems to be a subjective thing, which means I have to do my own test. I intend to compare successive enlargements to an identical image size from a 6x9 negative so I won't be fooled by a gradual deteriation. As the lens chosen is important I wonder which is the better of my ancient Leica lenses, They are. Summaron 35 3.5 .... Summitar 50 2 ... Hektor 135 4.5. The 6x9 and the enlarger lenses are Schneider. The Leica lenses are screw thread with a metal bayonet thing welded to the M2. I will go with the Summitar 50 if no one has an opinion on such old equipment. TIA Alan Hull