Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/11/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Schneider Kreuznach Componon (the old ones, not the newer S-series) are my choice. Made for b&w and enlargers without condenser. I have them in 4.0/50, 5.6/80 and 5.6/150. They cost a fraction of the collectible focotars and many find they're at least on par in sharpness and contrast, if not even better. Didier >Thanks all for the offers, great advices etc. Full speed ahead :-) Now I >need an enlarger lens. I understand the important of getting a good one. I >see there is a Focotar 5cm/4.5 (not Focotar-2 or -3) available. Are there >"better" ones? Rodenstock? Schneider? Nikkor? Tell me your favorite please. > >This is for printing 35mm B&W negatives, probably 11x14 and up. 8x10 or >smaller and I will digi-print it. Thanks!