Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/11/24

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Subject: [Leica] So, wouldn't a 50mm Summicron LTM or 35mm f2 ASPH LTM be the best enlarging lens on earth?
From: sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter)
Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2012 16:01:25 -0600
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It's not crazy.  Lots of people used to do just that.  Most enlarging
lenses are flat field though, since both the negative and the paper are one
dimensional for focus.  But it will work.



On Sun, Nov 25, 2012 at 3:07 PM, Vick Ko <vick.ko at sympatico.ca> wrote:

> So, wouldn't a 50mm Summicron LTM or 35mm f2 ASPH LTM be the best
> enlarging lens on earth?
>
> Super bright on the easel at f2
>
> ASPH for the 35mm?
>
> My mounting ring is already 39mm threaded.
>
> It already did its Leica magic painting the negative, why not doubly do
> the magic painting the paper?
>
> Or am I missing something?
>
> Maybe not optimized for the short distances that an enlarger works at?
>
> Or something to do with distortion?
>
> ...Vick
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Regards,

Sonny
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Natchitoches, Louisiana

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Replies: Reply from imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser) ([Leica] So, wouldn't a 50mm Summicron LTM or 35mm f2 ASPH LTM be the best enlarging lens on earth?)
 In reply to: Message from vick.ko at sympatico.ca (Vick Ko) ([Leica] So, wouldn't a 50mm Summicron LTM or 35mm f2 ASPH LTM be the best enlarging lens on earth?)