Hi Bob, Mike, et al,: I have a bit of experience using "improper" lenses for the format; I often use a 50mm for 6x6cm and 40mm for 35mm film sizes. It allows me to make enlargements beyond the enlarger's capacity. (I use the Beseler 67xl).
And honestly, bearing in mind my very amateur status, I am quite satisfied with the results, and so are those who view (and very rarely purchase) my black and white fine art prints. The 50mm lens allows me to make 16x20 prints (with room to spare and crop) and the same for the 40mm on 35mm format. The obvious drawback that I can observe is the light fall off toward the corners of the frame, which I easily compensate for by buring in the corners a bit. I suppose the depth of field becomes shorter, but, all in all, as I said, I'm quite satisfied with the results I get from cheating..... Sid B Bob Poe wrote: >Mike, >Thanks for the heads-up. >I actually inherited my father's V35 whch came with >the Leitz 40. It has performed very well, but then I >haven't compared it to anything else except the Nikkor >50/2.8. The Leitz gets the nod in that comparison. >I have been using a Rodenstock 90/Omega C700XL for the >67 and I was hoping to enlarge up to 16x20 without >changing my set up drastically. Is 75mm a standard >lens for enlarging 645? >Cheers, >Bob >--- Mike Johnston <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >wrote: > >>>Have been thinking of trying a wide angle >>> >>enlarging >> >>>lens for my 645 and 67 negatives. Has anyone had >>> >>any >> >>>experience with the Schneider or Rodenstock 60mm >>>enlarging lenses? >>>Inquiring eyes need to know...Bob >>> >>Bob, >>Don't. Virtually all WA enlarging lenses suck, even >>the 40mm Leitz. It's >>really best just to dismiss them altogether and use >>a lens that's standard >>for the negative size and leave it at that. >> >>--Mike >>- >>This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. >>To unsubscribe, >>go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. >>Don't forget to >>visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at >>http://pug.komkon.org . >> > > >===== >What boots up must come down. >Great stuff seeking new owners in Yahoo! Auctions! >http://auctions.yahoo.com >- >This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, >go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to >visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
