Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/11/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I agree about the schneider componon, it's good and very convenient, I have the 50mm and the 80mm, they have the same diaph preselection system and lighted diaph scale, I've used them for more than ten years now and like them, and despite their "plastic" finish, they are well made and durable. I recently tried a meopta meogon 5,6/50 mm, an old six element/small aperture design wich I bought for a really low and even quite ridiculous price - well, it is not convenient (no preselection, no lighted scale, no half stops) but optically up to its reputation and perhaps even better than the componon at f:/5,6 and f/8. A real bargain for about 30 or 35 US $. From: "Mark Pope" <mark.teampope@ntlworld.com> Subject: Re: [Leica] enlarger lens Message-ID: <002301c1636f$839e64c0$cf5e6bd5@oemcomputer> References: <000901c160b6$2b0d70a0$b4f2fea9@earthlink.net> <3BDDC489.F16A16F3@webshuttle.ch> <002401c160be$d930eec0$4c5ff9d8@earthlink.net> <3BDE2D25.9376AAA5@webshuttle.ch> <00a701c16432$b5ca9720$9865fea9@joe> <3BE19960.30E52F79@d2.com> Dear Feli, The Schneider Componon S is a fine lens. the f2.8 maximum aperture makes it very easy to focus and it is very sharp indeed. I'm very happy with mine. Another lens that does the business but is not generally regarded as 'high end', is the Meopta Anaret - I picked one up for about £10 and it is a super lens - probably as good as the Componon, but let down by it's f4.5 maximum aperture. Take a look at Nikkors as well - I have an 80mm for mf work and it is a superb lens. Hope that helps Regards Mark Pope Swindon, Wilts UK http://www.monomagic.co.uk - - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Feliciano di Giorgio" <feli@d2.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: 01 November 2001 18:50 Subject: [Leica] enlarger lens > Can anyone here recommend a high end enlarger lens? > I believe that Leica doesn't make them anymore. If that > is true, then are their discontinued lenses better than > currently available models from other brands? Or should I > just bolt a 50mm Summicron to my enlarger? > > > thanks, > > feli > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html