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Subject: [Leica] OT: 45MXT with a Dichro color head
From: richard.lists at gmail.com (Richard Man)
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:55:01 -0700
References: <7ac27f4f0910142221m378e8f34u85d432ef2de1be3c@mail.gmail.com> <C6FC2F60.5684A%mark@rabinergroup.com>

Well, the 80mm "comes" with the enlarger. I will pick up a 105. Thanks
for the advice.

How about if I want to make 16x20 (from 6x7)? What size lens? The wet
darkroom workshop I am taking in Nov's whole focus is on 16x24
printing...

Thanks

On Wed, Oct 14, 2009 at 10:46 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> 
wrote:
>> Thanks to both of ya. I have the units sitting in the garage now and
>> will try to put it together tonight. I will a 6x7 neg carrier too.
>> EB&y to the rescue?
>>
>
>
> Did you say you had an 80 for 6x7?
> You might consider something like a El Nikkor 105/5.6
>
> 80s are normally used for 6x6. Or smaller even 645.
> Lots of people use 90's for 6x6.
> Maybe certain 80's will just cover 6x7 that doesn't mean you'd reall want 
> to
> use it. Unless you are making maximum sized prints with size constraints
> with a low ceiling.
> And if the prints you are making are not bigger than 11x14 then use a 105.
>
> You could get a 100mm f/5.6 Componon-S Enlarging Lens M39 for $564.95 new.
> Or $56.49 used.
>
>
> Mark William Rabiner
>
>
>
>
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