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Thinking of a durst 606 for my first enlarger. I'm completely new to enlarger lenses. What type fits this model? Do I need a certain lens board for specific lens mm?
Thinking of a durst 606 for my first enlarger. I'm completely new to enlarger lenses. What type fits this model? Do I need a certain lens board for specific lens mm?
That is an excellent enlarger.
Typically it should come with a lens board for 39mm lenses. 39mm in this case is not the focal length but the thread diameter. This is the most frequent size.
Note that i have also a separate DURST lens board that appears to be 39mm as well but thread seems different, it mounts a silver barrel Durst-Componon lens which is very good. But it seems it is not "standard" 39mm.
But most enlarger lenses are usually the standard 39mm lenses and those should thread correctly in many enlargers including yours.
As for focal lenght these are the typical lengths:
50mm .......................... for 35mm film
75mm .......................... for 6x6 and 6x4.5
80mm .......................... typically for 6x6, some lenses might work fine for 6x7 as well
90mm .......................... 6x7, 6x6
105mm .......................... 6x9* (which your enlarger doesn't support) but of course you can use it for 6x7 and 6x6; the caveat is that you'll have to raise the column even more.
* Here i have the Durst M670 Color (6x7) and it has scales for 50, 80, and 105 lenses. So perhaps Durst wants me to use 105mm for 6x7.
As for lens brands, the ones more favored and well-known are Kodak, Nikon, Schneider, Rodenstock, Leitz, and Minolta.
Cheap enlarging lenses are 3 element. Inexpensive, good lenses are 4 element, these should give fine image quality.
The most expensive lenses are 5 or six element, for example:
Nikkor EL-Nikkor 50/2.8
Schneider Componon (many lenses)
Rodenstock Rodagon (many lenses)
etc
There are several ixopla and ixotub on ebay right now, all for 25mm threaded lenses, Schneider makes some good older lenses in that mount. You need a ixopla for a 75mm flat and an ixotub for a 50mm but try the flat board first. My newer M601 will focus with a flat board and 50mm but not for big prints.
I'd also check ALL the wiring!And those older 25mm mount lenses can be pretty cheap.
Durst accessories can be hard to find in the US. So that's something to consider. But IIRC the negative carrier for the 606 had adjustable blades for 35mm to 6x6. Verify that bulbs are still available. And the 606 is pretty old (I had one in the late 60s), so make sure that it's still nice and tight where it should be. And if it's not currently being used, make sure all the internals such as condensers are there.
Assuming comparable condition, I'd consider the Durst to be better than the Vivitar I mentioned in my PM.
I'd also check ALL the wiring!
Most likely someone has taken that Schneider lens originally sold with Durst badging by a Durst dealer and moved it to a lensboard designed to fit another enlarger.I have a Durst 606 enlarger and want to start printing 6x6 and like others want to buy the right lens and board. I see for sale a “Schneider Durst Componar 75mm f/4.5 Enlarging lens w/ 4x4" mount board” the seller does not have any additional information. I was wondering if this would fit my durst 606? If so would it be appropriate for 6x6? I am new to medium format and appreciate the advice.
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