From: Peter Marshall (petermarshall@cix.co.uk)
Date: 03/11/01-05:39:23 AM Z
> Has anyone ever used a camera lens on an enlarger?
> If so, what results have you had? Moreover, which lens
> did you use, and how did it compare to lenses originally
> intended for enlargers?
>
> Just curious...
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bob Mazzullo
>
>
I think it used to be a pretty common practice with large format cameras
to convert them to enlargers, normally using a cold cathode light source.
When I started in photography I used my 50mm lens from a Zenith which
fitted the enlarger I had then, but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone for
anything.
I was told that the heat from a tungsten enlarger bulb could damage lenses
by diffusing volatile materials in them, but I don't know if this is true.
As soon as I could afford it I bought a good enlarging lens, which was
sharper and more convenient to use.
Peter Marshall
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