May 23, 2025 · The WZF Janpol Color 1:5.6 80mm enlarging lens was made in Poland with built in colour filters for variable contrast black and white printing. Calibrated knobs on each side …

Apr 24, 2018 · I've been using Nikon enlarging lenses and they've seemed adequate, but lately I've been noticing prints that seem much sharper than what I've been getting. Aside from the …

Feb 9, 2005 · Tried this on the NIKON forum, suggested large formet forum; here goes I have an EL-NIKKOR 135 f5.6 enlarging lens of no great age. This has a 50mm thread at the back for …

Jul 2, 2001 · In looking for an 80mm enlarging lens, I see used Schneider Componon S lenses in both f/4 and f/5.6. I thought the older Componons (pre "S") had a max aperture of 5.6 which …

Aug 20, 2002 · There are many quality 6/4 enlarging lenses: Schneider Componon and Componon-S, Rodenstock Rodagon, the Durst Componons and Vivitar VHE lenses (both …

May 6, 2004 · Dear forum users, What is the best lens to enlarge 6x6 films? Dichroic color enlarger (also another condensers one), XXL column, VC paper. Magnification between 4x …

Aug 28, 2003 · Hello everybody. I just finished my testings with the two Leitz enlarging lens prototypes I acquired a while ago and want to share my impressions with you.One of the …

Jan 16, 2004 · Additionally, very large prints will stress conventional enlarging lenses designed for smaller magnification ratios. The standard Rodenstock Rodagon, for example, is optimal at …

Sep 18, 2000 · enlarging lenses. With Schneider enlarging lenses, one must pay very close attention to the vowels and ending letter: Componar = 3 elements in 3 groups, Comparon = 4 …

Feb 14, 2000 · I posted this over at photo.net and got no response so I thought I would ask here. I recently pulled an Apo-Gerogon 210mm f/9 off of a process camera and was wondering about …