Rodagon enlarging lenses for macro

Youll find new or used products in darkroom photo enlarging lenses on ebay. The test this test of 7 enlarging lenses, is a third part of a 4 part test comparing 33 objectives and lenses at 4x magnification. The rodenstock rogonar is a budget line 4element lens, not as good as the premium 6element rodenstock rodagon line, or 6 element enlarger lenses from other manufacturers. However, these lenses are expensive, and almost all of them are no. Enlarging lenses are optimized for enlarging, just as taking lenses are optimized for taking.

Optimum working apertures are 2 stops below maximum aperture. The design is very similar to the olympus zuiko 80mm f 4 macro it is found in many macro and reproduction lenses. Rodenstocks 6element, 4group range of enlarger lenses carry very even field illumination, and can be used as oncamera macro lenses in addition to normal enlarging lenses. Reverse adapters for enlarging lenses custom photo tools. I would appreaseat it if someone could tell me what the circle of coverage is for. Rodenstock enlarger lens vs canon 100mm macro vs canon 285mm. I use a nikon pb6 bellow and a 39mm to f mount adapter. Rodenstock darkroom photo enlarging lenses for sale ebay. I was looking for macro lenses when i first noticed the enlarging lenses. The 6 element design guarantees the resolution of the. Modularfocus lenses for enlarging, ccd photos and video to reproduce analog photographs as pictures on paper requires. This enlarging lens is being used with a helicoid to focus the lens from close range all the way to infinity.

Best results in photomacrography can be expected with lenses specifically. Practical tests of enlarger lenses used in photomacrography. This is a nuts and bolts explanation about adapting enlarger lenses to a common digital camera that accepts interchangeable lenses. Schneider apo componon 45, 90, 150 rodenstock rodagon 150, and 210 i could not tell the difference between the schneider apo and the standard rodagon for black and white prints up to 20x24. As a focussing aid for shots with 35 mm, video or film cameras, rodenstock offers the modularfocus with 25 mm of. Regular rodagon lenses are a little less expensive and more commonly used for everyday professional darkroom work. Its bigger and better brother the elnikkor 50mm f2. Rodenstock enlarging lens range begins with the 3 elements model for the. Users browsing for rodenstock enlarger lens in enlarger lenses usually look at. Sensors ranging from apsc to fullframe are designed to match their lenses, which cover ranges from 2875mm equivalent, so. This technique allows an enlarging lens to be used just like any normal lens for all kinds of photography, not just macro.

Aporodagond lenses are designed for the highest possible imaging quality for closeups at just those scales around 1. I would love to see a comparision print between focotar2 or a sorthoplanar etc. In addition the 150n was a vastly superior lens optically for enlarging then the 180mm was. I am also starting to wonder if this is actually an enlarger lense. Kg 43 rogonar rogonars rodagon apo rodagon n rodagon wa apo rodagon d accessories. Thus their typical applications are transparency duplication, the. Enlarger lenses in photomacrography enrico savazzi. Componon s and componon m, minolta rokkor, apo rodagon, rodagon g. Rodenstock 80mm f4 rodagon enlarging lens 452317 adorama. A range of the lenses have a preset aperture feature, with focal lengths of up to 5mm and are ideal for macro lenses on slr cameras. Lens tests for various macro lenses, bellows lenses, microscope objectives, and enlarging lenses. All of the enlarging lenses are superior to a 55mm f2. Get the best deals on darkroom photo enlarging lenses when you shop the largest online selection at.

Rodenstock rodagon enlarging lenses, with brilliant reproduction over the whole scale range of conventional enlargers, has become the universal workhorse of both demanding amateurs and professionals in practical use. Furthermore, the models with focal lengths up to 5mm have proven to be excellent macro lens es for slr cameras and to be highresolution taking lenses for. Enlarging lenses are designed for high resolution and for flatfield focus, and this is a major advantage on using it for macro and micro photography. For higher magnification ratios and greater image quality, reverse mounted enlarging lenses on a bellows is the most usefull combination. Also awesome lenses that are rebadged rodenstock rodagons i have, tried and recommend. Tutorial for using enlarger lenses in macro photography and image. Rodenstock rodagon has symmetric optical design 6 elements in 4 groups. It is therefore eminently suitable for section enlargements on units with short columns. Rodenstock rodagon enlarging lens with reverse adapter for m39 leica mount for macro. Many have leica screw thread and can be adapted to extension tubes,etc. The excellent imaging quality of the rodagon enlarging lenses is also utilized for closeup and macro shots. But compared to modern macro lenses, prices are very affordable. The longer apo rodagon were process lenses rather then enlarging lenses and their value would not really indicate what the 150n sold for.

Btw, thats lake neusiedl in rustburgenland, austria. Best results in photomacrography can be expected with lenses specifically designed for this application. Over the last couple years, i have performed a moderate amount of. Enlarger lenses that dont work reversed for extreme macro. There are many interesting and unusual enlarging lenses. How does an enlarger lens like the rodenstock rodagon 105mm f5. This test of 7 enlarging lenses, is a third part of a 4 part test comparing 33 objectives and lenses at 4x magnification. Rodenstocks model, called rodagong, is probably the most expensive.

I have many old enlarging lenses from the 1980s such as 50mm rodenstock, schneider componons, 50mm fujinon p, 80mm minolta rokkorx, 80mm rodagon, 100mm componons and 150mm elnikkor. I have since bee n told that the lenses may not have adequate coverage at infinity for this forma t. The test results are only being posted to share this informati. How to use enlarger lenses on your mirrorless camera youtube. Tutorial for using enlarger lenses in macro photography. Rodenstock enlarger lens vs canon 100mm macro vs canon 28. Money back guarantee ensures you receive the item you ordered or get your money back.

Get the best deal for rodenstock darkroom photo enlarging lenses from the largest online selection at. All rodagon lenses are equipped with clickstop diaphragms which can be disabled for focal lengths from 28 mm to 5 mm and all lenses are provided with a preset aperture. So far i can recommend the following enlarging lenses for macro work. An ideal enlarging lens for film formats up to 24 x 36mm, the aporodagonn 50mm f2. At present, i have about 60 lenses that can be used for macro and highmagnification imaging. M39 enlarger lens adapted with a m39 to m42 ring on a m42 to leica m macro focusing helicoid and the techart pro adapter. Shop ebay for great deals on darkroom photo enlarging lenses. The models with focal lengths up to 5 mm have proven to be excellent macro lenses for slr cameras and to be highresolution. Detailed specifications for selected lenses are listed in other pages on this site see the links. Photographer mathieu stern decided to give one of these enlarger lenses a shot. The darkroomgetting the most from enlarger lenses shutterbug.

Because macro lens testing is performed at various magnifications for me at least, and commercially available test patterns are made to work at a single magnification. I picked up very cheap 25mm enlarging lens used for 16mm negatives. Macro bellows lenses are optimized for a wide range of magnifications. Enlarging lens used on a bellows for macro photography. This comparison was made to find out which lenses perform best at this magnification. This is part one describing the adapting of enlarger lenses. The better lenses make outstanding macro lenses,flat field and well corrected. The rodenstock rogonar is a budget line 4element lens, not as good as the premium 6element rodenstock rodagon line, or 6 element enlarger lenses from. Using an eightelement optical design, this apochromatically corrected lens fully eliminates color fringing and spherical. Quality enlarger lenses are one of the best options for macro and micro photography. Reproduction lenses are optimized for a narrow range of magnification, usually around 1.

Another fact you may not know is that schneider made componons lenses for vivitar and they are also excellent performers. The apo enlarging lenses were said to have greater sharpness and contrast. The rodagonwa has a shorter focal length and a large angle of view and achieves a 70% larger projection area than conventional enlarging lenses with standard focal lengths. The rodagon 28 is not at the same level performer as the schneider componon 28, which is the top 28mm macro lens as far as i. Micro nikkors, on the other hand, are ordinary camera lenses designed for macro work except for a few models without focusing helicoid. The 150n used a 50mm mounting flange so it could fit far more enlargers then the older 180. The aporodagond also supplies fantastic results in conjunction with an extension bellows or helical focusing as a macro lens. Kg 43 rogonar rogonars rodagon aporodagonn rodagonwa aporodagond accessories.