[LargeFormat] Need recommendations for a 4X5 enlarger lens

Marco Milazzo largeformat@f32.net
Sat Jul 6 18:01:01 2002


I'll shortly have the use of an old Besler 4X5 enlarger with a cold light
head, but I need to provide my own lens for it.

I'll be printing 4X5 B/W negatives to moderate sizes -- probably not over 11
X 14 -- and prefer 150 over 135 -- but don't have any ideas beyond those.

I have an old 162mm Wollensak, but I'm not sure it's as good as modern
lenses.  Can you recommend a current enlarging lens -- Schneider, Rodagon,
El Nikkor?  Are the APO- lenses worth the extra cost?

Thanks in Advance
Maco