An old Omega instruction book I have suggests that if you are using a Taking
lens for enlarging that it be a normal speed lens (probably f/4.5 to 6.3--3
or 4 element) rather than a high speed lens. Suspect that a macro lens
would also work quite well. Consider also that G-Clarons, some Dagors, etc.
were originally developed for repro or process work and optimized for closer
working distances. That could get you buy until the bnk approves the loan
of a new Apo-Schneider 400mm enlarger lens for your made-from-scratch 8x10
enlarger.
HOWEVER--I was always told to do it the other way in large format work,
taking or printing, put all your money into the lenses, the rest is just a
fancied up box.
darkroommike
>In a message dated 5/26/01 6:38:22 AM Central Daylight Time,
>[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
>
> > . Another interesting way to go is
> > a Graphlarger which converts a Speed Graphic (or other 4x5 camera) into
>an
> > enlarger--last I looked this item was about $100, too.
> >
> >
>
>One thing you might want to consider with this option... As mentioned
>earlier
>on this list, taking lenses are not optimized for flat field like enlarging
>lenses are. I assume one could mount an enlarging lens in a lensboard for
>some cameras... Don't know if this particular camera conversion includes
>such. My own experience with camera as enlarger was less than satisfactory,
>but then, I had no idea what I was doing back then. I have read somewhere
>that some of the old-timers felt that enlarging with the exact same lens
>that
>was used as the taking lens was OK, as the lens tended to compensate for
>it's
>own deficiencies. (Light fall off at the edges, etc.) Might be something to
>this, but I haven't actually tried to reproduce it myself.
>This has been an interesting thread. Proves that in photography, there are
>no
>hard and fast rules. What works... Works.
>Junkman
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