I have Schneider Componon-S 105 mm and 135 mm lenses (6x7 cm and 4x5 inch). Someone could own the whole set:-). Paul On Dec 18, 2006, at 5:04 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
> > On Dec 18, 2006, at 10:52 AM, Lucas Rijnders wrote: > >> Main reason I want one is I enjoyed darkroom work tremendously when >> I had >> access to one. The forced rythm and necessary lack of interruption >> made it >> very relaxing to me. I can imagine it get dreary if you have done a >> lot of >> it, but I haven't, so it isn't... > > I did so much darkroom work and for so many years that the tedious > hour to process the 120 films yesterday was almost an emotional > experience... and not a positive one. :-) > >> Other reason for setting up one is that I recently accidently won a >> Pentax >> 645 with A75/2.8, and I can't scan medium format negatives. I tried >> with a >> HP scanjet 3970 with white paper behind the negatives, but I don't >> think >> that set-up does them justice. My negative scanner certainly won't >> take >> medium format. > > You need a scanner with a transparency adapter. I'm using an old > Epson 2450, which does a decent if not thrilling job, with the 645 > negs. I would like to update to a V700 now ... more money. > > But I love shooting with the 645. I was examining my negs this > morning and they are wonderfully sharp. Nice lens, that A35! > >> To print those wet, I just need a longer enlarging lens (or maybe >> not even >> that), to process them on a PC I'd need an expensive new scanner and >> printer. I rather buy the lens ;o) > > I have Schneider Componon-S 80mm and 50mm enlarging lenses for sale > if anyone's interested. I've had them for a very long time and > they're practically new, still in the original boxes. They'll be > going to Ebay very soon. > > Godfrey > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net