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Componar 60/4
Hello,
Just wanted some information and advice. I am presently using a Schneider Componon-S 50mm enlarging lens and am thinking of getting a 60mm Schneider Componar 60/4 in order to avoid light fall off. How does the Componar compare to the Componon-S? I work in B+W only. I know that the El-Nikkor 63mm would be preferable but there is the financial aspect to consider. Thanks for any comments. Cheers, Bogdan -- __________________________________________________ ________________ Bogdan Karasek Montréal, Québec e-mail: Canada "Wovon man nicht sprechen kann, darüber muss man schweigen" "What we cannot speak about we must pass over in silence" Ludwig Wittgenstein __________________________________________________ ______________ |
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Componar 60/4
"Bogdan Karasek" wrote
presently using a ... Schneider Componon-S 50mm enlarging lens thinking of getting a 60mm Schneider Componar 60/4 in order to avoid light fall off ... [comments]? A Componar is a 4 element Tessar mid-range lens while a Componon is a 6 element 'Gauss' top-of-the-line. 60mm lenses were made for 4x4cm negatives on 127 film, as from a baby Rollei/Yashica 44. The Componon shouldn't be giving problems with light fall-off if stopped to 5.6 or smaller. I doubt the Componar will improve things. |
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Componar 60/4
A quick rule of thumb (all else being equal) for Schneider lenses:
Componar = entry level Componon = better APO anything = $$$$ Chrome barrel lenses = older (not always bad) but more likely to use a mounting thread other than the "standard" Leica type. Short answer? If it ain't broke, don't fix it. In other words, if you print wide open all the time and can observe or measure fall off, get a different lens but I don't think the Componar would be the cure. If your present Componon-S is truly exhibiting fall off, replace it, on the other hand, if you are looking for a longer focal length lens to use based on something you read here or elsewhere (though I don't know why anyone would go elsewhere for darkroom info when all the really smart guys are here) stick with your 50mm (if it was a bargain I'd get the 60 anyway just to play with). If you have the time, money and tools, it would be interesting to test the lenses side by side. My guess, the Componon has little (if any) fall off stopped down a couple of stops. And has much better resolving power at f/4 than the Componar. So basically pick it up if you are curious, it's not in the same class as the El-Nikkor (which is a 6-element f/2.8 lens, N-version, guess there's also an older f/3.5). BTW the Nikkor isn't that spendy, B&H lists them for $199.00, new, currently backordered, but don't go nuts on eBay buying a used one! -- darkroommike "Bogdan Karasek" wrote in message .. . Hello, Just wanted some information and advice. I am presently using a Schneider Componon-S 50mm enlarging lens and am thinking of getting a 60mm Schneider Componar 60/4 in order to avoid light fall off. How does the Componar compare to the Componon-S? I work in B+W only. I know that the El-Nikkor 63mm would be preferable but there is the financial aspect to consider. Thanks for any comments. Cheers, Bogdan -- __________________________________________________ ________________ Bogdan Karasek Montréal, Québec e-mail: Canada "Wovon man nicht sprechen kann, darüber muss man schweigen" "What we cannot speak about we must pass over in silence" Ludwig Wittgenstein __________________________________________________ ______________ |
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Componar 60/4
Hello,
Componon-S is a great lense, just much better than Componar, that is Schneider's base line. if you have little corner fall-off on corners, let's stop down at f/5.6 or smaller and it will work perfectly for 24x36mm negatives. Alvaro Bogdan Karasek wrote: Hello, Just wanted some information and advice. I am presently using a Schneider Componon-S 50mm enlarging lens and am thinking of getting a 60mm Schneider Componar 60/4 in order to avoid light fall off. How does the Componar compare to the Componon-S? I work in B+W only. I know that the El-Nikkor 63mm would be preferable but there is the financial aspect to consider. Thanks for any comments. Cheers, Bogdan -- __________________________________________________ ________________ Bogdan Karasek Montréal, Québec e-mail: Canada "Wovon man nicht sprechen kann, darüber muss man schweigen" "What we cannot speak about we must pass over in silence" Ludwig Wittgenstein __________________________________________________ ______________ |
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