Componon-S with schneideritis affect the image?

[Kawaiithulhu]

You know the look, all the black is peppered with silver dots called schneideritis.

Does this affect enlarging contrast much? Is it worth taking the lower prices?

 

[jjphoto]

Although in theory it could make a difference Ive not seen any tests or comarisons that support your arguement. Do you have any actual evidence that it makes a difference to image quality?

 

[RauschenOderKorn]

Given the current prices of used enlarging lenses, there is no real point of getting a lens with Schneideritis.

If you are talking about a regular Componon-S, I would wait for a good deal for a decent optics on E-Bay.

 

[Ian Grant]

Given the current prices of used enlarging lenses, there is no real point of getting a lens with Schneideritis.

If you are talking about a regular Componon-S, I would wait for a good deal for a decent optics on E-Bay.

Schneideritis makes absolutely no difference so it's not worth worrying about.

Ian

 

[RauschenOderKorn]

Schneideritis makes absolutely no difference so it's not worth worrying about.

If it is only Schneideritis, I agree. With one optics I bought, the paint which had fallen off stuck to the glass on the inside. It can be cleaned, of course, but I do not DIY and the price of having it done exceeds the value of that particular lens by far. Therefore, for cheap lenses, I would go for a non-affected lens.

 

[David Allen]

If the glass is clean it is not worth worrying about.

Bests,

David.
www.dsallen.de

 

[Kawaiithulhu]

Thanks! The one I saw that brought up the question had some flakes floating around, while I am a DIY kind of guy in this case I'm holding out for a better preserved 150mm lens for my new setup. May go 135mm but the question would remain the same and that's an entirely different rabbit hole to go down.