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As MF is all new to me, I'm still learning a lot as I go. So I can never get too much advice! Quote:
It could still very well be just something like the spool not being completely round anymore, caused by heat or just age, I don't know. For now I'll just put it aside, I've got two empty Foma spools and soon I'll probably have more... Anyway, I'm very happy with how the Nettar performs, a very capable camera indeed! Now I have one question remaining and that is, what is the difference between a 75mm and an 80mm enlarger lens? As stated above I have both and my 80mm Anaret is most likely the better of the two, but what's the purpose of a 75mm if they both cover 6x6? |
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M/F is terrific but can ruin a bank balance quicker than loaning your wife your credit card! It's only difficulty is good items are becoming rarer now and the price is creeping up.
Near the start of your post you mention the terrific amount of detail compared to 35mm there may appear to be more but I think it is more to do with the larger negative and you can see the details easier. |
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Sorry Buzz, I read your measurements correctly but then had a brain freeze and wrote that 0.1 was a whole mm
Mike |
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Anyway, I'm very happy with how the Nettar performs, a very capable camera indeed! Now I have one question remaining and that is, what is the difference between a 75mm and an 80mm enlarger lens? As stated above I have both and my 80mm Anaret is most likely the better of the two, but what's the purpose of a 75mm if they both cover 6x6?[/QUOTE] If the MF bug really bites and you are happy with a folder look for a Zeiss Ikonta with a 2.8 Tessar and the difference will be amazing. Whilst I don't have any experience with either of the two lenses you mention the main difference between a 75mm and an 80mm is the 75mm will give a slightly wider angle so for a given enlarger column height the image would be slightly bigger. I would think the 80mm is the better of the two though. |
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I worked with an Anaret lens and still have one - I have a replacement enlager stored, an Opemus. It is a fine lens if stopped to f/8. Anarets are tessar like lenses. Of course, Rodagon (Planar type, 6 lenses) are said to be better. I never found a difference for b/w work. The opemsu enlargers were sold with Anaret, at least here in eastern Germany.
Belar is said to be of lower quality, but this I know only from hearsay. |
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I've got a couple of nice setups gathered in 35mm which I'm very happy with and with the right film they give me good results. It's mostly that everyone is so enthusiastic about MF that I want to see for myself what the fuss is all about... And it's definitely something else! Quote:
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I'll hopefully get some time to make a print soon. Will need to verify first whether I can keep using my LED bulb with the 80mm or if I need to swap it again for the original Osram bulb because of the possible vignetting of the LED bulb. And I need to modify the bracket of my contrast filter holder a bit, as it doesn't fit my enlarger anymore with this lens. But that's an easy enough fix! |
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Made my first prints of the 6x6 negatives using the 80mm Anaret.
They're only small 5x7" prints on 1980s Ilfospeed paper that a friend recently gave me. Surprisingly there was no paper fog and the contrast held up pretty well too! The real prints look much better than the scans, nice and sharp and no noticeable vignetting from the LED bulb. So far so good! |
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These look excellent!
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Time to hang up the 35mm!
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MartyNL “Reaching a creative state of mind thru positive action is considered preferable to waiting for inspiration.” - Minor White, 1950 |
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Thanks!
Haha you'd almost think so! Truth is, I really can't live without my good old Olympus... But, I've ordered some more 120 film yesterday because I definitely want to explore this little camera a little more! |
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