g-claron 9/240 for enlarging?

I have the opportunity to get a G-Claron 9/240 at a very reasonable price. I
was thinking of using it for enlarging. Bad idea? Currently I use a Componon
150mm and it's adequate, but not stunning.

jjs wrote:
I have the opportunity to get a G-Claron 9/240 at a very reasonable price. I
was thinking of using it for enlarging. Bad idea? Currently I use a Componon
150mm and it's adequate, but not stunning.


It should be a good lens for enlarging. But will it fit your enlarger?

1.) Be sure the rear element is small enough to go into the enlarger.
2.) Be sure your bellows are long enough to focus at the reproduction
ratios you will be employing.
3.) Be sure your enlarger head will go up far enough to get the image
sizes you want.

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jjs wrote:
I have the opportunity to get a G-Claron 9/240 at a very reasonable price. I
was thinking of using it for enlarging. Bad idea? Currently I use a Componon
150mm and it's adequate, but not stunning.



Get it for the camera. It'll cover 8x10 with movements. Screws straight
into a #1 shutter.

On the enlarger do you have enough bellows? It's also a stop slower
then your current lens.

If the price is right. Buy it. Try it. If you don't like it then you
can flip it easy enough.

Nick

"Jean-David Beyer" wrote in message
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It should be a good lens for enlarging. But will it fit your enlarger?

Ach. You are right. I don't have enough bellows draw.

"Jean-David Beyer" wrote in message
...
It should be a good lens for enlarging. But will it fit your enlarger?

Ach. You are right. I don't have enough bellows draw.

"Nick Zentena" wrote in message
...

If the price is right. Buy it. Try it. If you don't like it then you
can flip it easy enough.

Good idea. It is in a shutter that use two cable releases: one for focusing
and the other to expose. No cocking lever. Very clean. $150. I might put it
on the 8x10 to help sell it.

"Nick Zentena" wrote in message
...

If the price is right. Buy it. Try it. If you don't like it then you
can flip it easy enough.

Good idea. It is in a shutter that use two cable releases: one for focusing
and the other to expose. No cocking lever. Very clean. $150. I might put it
on the 8x10 to help sell it.

"jjs" wrote in message
...
I have the opportunity to get a G-Claron 9/240 at a very reasonable price.
I
was thinking of using it for enlarging. Bad idea? Currently I use a
Componon
150mm and it's adequate, but not stunning.

Look for the 150mm G-Claron, instead.

On Wed, 5 Jan 2005 21:19:05 -0600, "jjs" wrote:

"Jean-David Beyer" wrote in message
...
It should be a good lens for enlarging. But will it fit your enlarger?

Ach. You are right. I don't have enough bellows draw.

Yeah that's what she said !


Regards,

John S. Douglas, Photographer - http://www.puresilver.org
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On Wed, 5 Jan 2005 22:05:20 -0600, "jjs" wrote:

Good idea. It is in a shutter that use two cable releases: one for focusing
and the other to expose. No cocking lever. Very clean. $150. I might put it
on the 8x10 to help sell it.


$150 is a steel. I have this lens and it's very good. I
haven't used it for enlarging though. Got it on my 4X5 at first and
now it's on my 5X7 Linhof.


Regards,

John S. Douglas, Photographer - http://www.puresilver.org
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