Emmalberto Member Joined Aug 24, 2006 Messages 9 Location Brussels, Be Format Medium Format Oct 23, 2008 #1 Can someone advice on the very best lenses on 50, 80 and 90/100mm to be used on DURST 805 enlarger? Thanks
Can someone advice on the very best lenses on 50, 80 and 90/100mm to be used on DURST 805 enlarger? Thanks
Ian Grant Subscriber Joined Aug 2, 2004 Messages 23,266 Location West Midland Format Multi Format Oct 23, 2008 #2 Easiest to find will be Componon S in Europe, and they are excellent lenses, available in all those sizes. Ian
Easiest to find will be Componon S in Europe, and they are excellent lenses, available in all those sizes. Ian
Martin Aislabie Subscriber Joined Nov 17, 2007 Messages 1,413 Location Stratford-up Format 4x5 Format Oct 23, 2008 #3 I tend to favour the Rodenstock Rodagon-N However both the Rodagon or Componon-S are excellent lenses I also have had some mixed experiences with buying second hand enlarging lenses - therefore I would recommend buying new ones if you can afford them - http://www.robertwhite.co.uk/product.asp?P_ID=1868&PT_ID=444 The enlarging lens is the most important lens in your camera system as all of your images go through this one lens Good luck Martin
I tend to favour the Rodenstock Rodagon-N However both the Rodagon or Componon-S are excellent lenses I also have had some mixed experiences with buying second hand enlarging lenses - therefore I would recommend buying new ones if you can afford them - http://www.robertwhite.co.uk/product.asp?P_ID=1868&PT_ID=444 The enlarging lens is the most important lens in your camera system as all of your images go through this one lens Good luck Martin