Steve M.
Veteran
I have an enlarger that will go to only 6x6 (an old Omega B 600), but I have quite a few 6x9 negs from my Bessa II days. Can I use a Wollensak 90mm enlarging lens for both 6x6 and 6x9? Is that a decent lens? If it works, I may invest in upgrading my enlarger to one that will print 6x9, but it would help if I don't have to buy an additional lens too.
chioque
Member
6x6 and 6x7 is fine. But for 6x9, I think you need 100mm at least.
Steve M.
Veteran
Thanks chioque. That sounds right.
Uncle Fester
Well-known
You'd definitely need to go to a bigger enlarger for the 6x9 negs. A real good lens for 6x9 is the 100mm Kodak Enlarging Ektar or 105mm Rodagons and El Nikkors. Any of these would be a good choice. I stumbled onto a 100mm Ektar cheap and was surprised at just how good it it is.
rxmd
May contain traces of nut
There were some wideangle enlarging lenses with shorter focal lengths for use with limited space - such as the Schneider Componon WA series with 40/60/80 lenses that were good for printing 35mm/6x6/6x9, having the equivalent coverage of a 50/80/105 respectively. But I don't think your Wollensak 90mm lens is a wideangle.
Then again, enlarger lenses are cheap, that should be the least of your worries. I did all of my medium format printing (6x6 and 6x9) on a 105/f5.6 Rodagon that I got for about a tenner.
There was a guy selling a 105mm Rodagon for something like $25 here on RFF recently if I remember correctly.
Just get yourself a nice 6x9 enlarger and you'll be very happy.
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