Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/27

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Subject: Re: [Leica] OT:APO vs non-APO enlarger lense
From: Harrison Mcclary <harrison@mcclary.net>
Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2000 16:23:16 -0600

once upon a time Kip Babington wrote:

> If I tried a 105 I'd probably be
> lucky to get a 5x7 on the baseboard.  Is this strictly a wall or floor
> projection lens?  I'm not aware of many enlargers that go a whole lot higher
> above the baseboard than mine. Inquiring minds want to know.

It is for printing 6x7 negs.  You can print 2 1/4 negs and 35 also but as
you pointed out you have to raise the enlarger higher to do bigger
enlargements.

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Harrison McClary
http://www.mcclary.net