May 28, 2003 · Better enlarging lenses work better at wider apertures - this means they are razor sharp right to the corners at one stop down from maximum. Your exposure times are reduced and this …

Oct 31, 2003 · Does anyone with experience of enlarging black and white 8x10 negatives feel that the quality gain is signifcant over enlarging from the 4x5 format ? I know that many people make contact …

Jun 10, 2005 · When did enlarging become usual? As late as 1916, Paul Strand enlareged his 2x3 glass plates by copying them as lantern slides and photographing those with a big glass plate camera. And …

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 about 6x. …

Nov 5, 2020 · I'm looking for a new (to me) enlarging easel, but I'm finding them to be unreasonably expensive for what they are. Never had any problems with the easels in the university darkroom, …

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 quality of the …

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 and 8x. As my 105mm …

Jun 22, 2005 · Hi guys I?ve read some of the topics, questions and answers and I must say that you guys have some serious knowledge about photography issues and encourage me to join you to learn …

May 3, 2005 · Enlarging lenses seem to be more sensitive to reproduction ratio and so tend to do less well when used for distant subjects. Of course, if you already have an enlarging lens it would be …

Jul 1, 2002 · People speak bad of three-element enlarging lenses, but many of them actually perform decent as long as you are making enlargement of reasonable sizes (5x7 to 8x10). But it is best to …