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Ballu
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 Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 5:00 pm Post subject: Graphic Raptar Wollensak 161mm f/4.5..Enlarger Lens |
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Ballu wrote:
About 2 weeks back, picked one enlarger lens from a local camera shop. Paid $10 for this large piece of glass, Graphic Raptar Wollensak 161mm f/4.5.
The back thread of lens had big diameter, much bigger than 42mm. I had one broken Nikon lens, with no glass element, with front diameter of 52mm. This enlarger lens (seems like) has 50/51mm thread. I put some dark cloth for padding.. and done.. Now I have, Nikon mount Graphic Raptar Wollensak 161mm f/4.5 enlarger lens.
Finally, I had this set up,
Canon DSLR 350D -> EOS-M42 adapter -> M42 Bellows -> M42-Nikon Adapter -> Nikon mount Enlarger lens.
To got to 1:1 macro set up, I can use the M42 extension tube too...
These are some results,
For portrait,
Some macro,
The lens flares badly in harsh sunny condition... and soft wide open.. not blurry... I think best is to use around f5.6-f8... But for macro usually go for around f11 to get reasonable DoF.
You can check the whole series here,
http://www.flickr.com/photos/asbalyan/sets/72157600560285378/
some more macro shots...
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Orio wrote:
The quality seems excellent!!
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| Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 6:19 pm Post subject: |
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LucisPictor wrote:
Ballu, my friend, you are crazy! But you are a crazy genious! 
Fantastic results! Congratulations!
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Attila wrote:
Just wow! Especially the eye!
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Orio
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Orio wrote:
I have read somewhere that a person with scientific tools made a test and an enlarger lens of I can't remember which brand outperformed both the Leica and Zeiss lenses of its same focal lenght.
My guess is that the fact that you don't have to mess with things like flare control, large focusing distances optimization, multicoating etc. allows the buildes to make hgiher quality tools for enlarging photographs.
Anyone more expert than me to offer their different and more plausible guess?
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Ballu
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Ballu wrote:
Thanks everyone..
And yes Carl.. My wife also says same words... seems like, some truth..   
Orio... If you find that article, that will be good... We can keep that link in our link section...
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Orio wrote:
| Ballu wrote: |
And yes Carl.. My wife also says same words... seems like, some truth.. |
You're lucky: my girlfriend just thinks I'm a loon.  
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Ballu
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Ballu wrote:
| Orio wrote: |
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And yes Carl.. My wife also says same words... seems like, some truth.. |
You're lucky: my girlfriend just thinks I'm a loon. |
I will send my lens set up picture with detailed design diagrams... I am sure, she will change her views.. or she will reach to conclusion.. "all ended up in one virtual room... " 
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