[Leica] Re: Enlarging lens recommendation

[Jim Brick <jim@brick.org>]

A few years ago I sold my V35 and Durst L1000, including lenses. I am in
the middle of a darkroom remodel. I started using it on a limited basis
recently. I am mounting my new wall mount enlarger chassis tomorrow and
hope to have my darkroom limping along in a week.

Schneider has a rebate on their lenses right now. So I bought three
APO-COMPONON HM Schneider lenses and got $150 rebate. Not a bad discount.
Sure better than a sharp stick in the eye. 150/4, 90/4.5, and 40/2.8 .

Sometime during the next few months, I'll report on how well they work for
me. Anybody out there have and use these lenses?

Jim


At 12:33 PM 10/16/99 -0700, Mark Rabiner wrote:
>Bob my 75mm El Nikor which I got new for less the a hundred bucks (20
years ago)
>did not test well against my newer much more expensive and with more elements
>80mm El Nikor. At one point I got frustrated with the lower speed of the
80 and
>did a direct test as I still have my 75. I can see possibly your Rodagon
do not
>give you an image flavour which is your personal cup of tea and I am used
to the
>Nikor results still now. Just as the 80 blows the 75 out of the water (I love
>the simplicity and solidness of the 75 though) the 105 really takes the 80 to
>task. So if you are fond of El Nikkor enlarging results. I would check these
>options out. I think the 105 would be worthy of a strong comparison with any
>high end German lens (especially if you didn't like them to start with :))
and
>my 80 holds its own but I am looking for something very strong.
>Mark Rabiner
>The 75 may be optimized for enlargements in the 5x area.
>