HuubL
hunter-gatherer
I have a coated 3.5 5cm Elmar enlarging lens (Leica code DOOGS) #805426. Anybody knows if the lens cell is identical to that of regular LTM Elmars? Would it be possible to exchange the cells?
john neal
fallor ergo sum
Hi Huub,
I don't know for sure, but wouldn't an enlarger lens be designed to reproduce a flat plane (i.e. the neg) rather than the "curved" world?
I don't know for sure, but wouldn't an enlarger lens be designed to reproduce a flat plane (i.e. the neg) rather than the "curved" world?
Roger Hicks
Veteran
Apparently not quite: different curves on the glasses, probably different spacing.Sorry, forgotten the source for that impression.
Cheers,
R.
Cheers,
R.
Erik van Straten
Veteran
From the early 1930's Leitz recommended the Elmar 50mm f/3.5 as an enlarging lens. I think the DOOGS is just a normal Elmar specially mounted for use on a enlarger.
The collimation of the optical cell in the mount for a camera will be a bit difficult.
Erik.
The collimation of the optical cell in the mount for a camera will be a bit difficult.
Erik.