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Lens board and lens for beseler 67 enlarger

greyhaze

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So I am very confused.

As of recently, I have aquired a 6x7 camera and plan to develop and print everything myself just like I have been doing with 35mm. The enlarger I have is a Beseler 67 and it can fit 6x7 negatives just fine, I even have a carrier. Though my lens which is a Beslar 50mm lens can't cover the negative. From what I've heard, I need a 90mm lens to cover 6x7 (though I've also heard 80mm). This seems fine, but what I'm struggling with is what lens board I need. As you can see in the photo, the board I have is very small, and I can't figure out what size board each lens I see online requires, nor can I find lens boards. So here are my questions,
  • What lens should I get? 80mm seems much easier to find than 90mm and for info, I don't really plan on enlarging more than 8x10 (though that would be nice). I am also pretty sure my enlarger cant use a 105mm lens (I heard this online somewhere.)
  • What should I do about the lens board?
Also, I do not plan on buying another enlarger just to use this format. My enlarger should be capable and I do not have the money to just go out and buy a new one. Really, if anyone has had experience with this specific set, what lens and board did you use? Any help is apreciated, this is just really confusing to me.
 

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You can use your existing lensboard, which undoubtedly has a standard 39mm hole. 80mm f4 Rodagon will cover. Also, if you have condensers, check that you use the correct ones for medium format, may be a diagram to show you on the cover back.

Jon
 
"You will also need a retaining ring/jam nut to attach the lens to the board."
That's the other problem i have, when looking for lenses to use, they never really have these that come with them. Can I use the one I already have?(If I can get it off). Otherwise, where might I find one?