Schneider Kreuznach Componon 50mm f4 enlarging lens

Description: Here is a Schneider Kreuznach Componon 50mm f4 enlarging lens (or MACRO lens -- see below) It's great for full-frame 35mm (24x36mm) & similar formats -- such as 828, 126, etc. -- but works fine for many smaller formats, such as half-frame 35mm, Tessina, etc. The f4 aperture allows the lens to be smaller and lighter, and the six element design assures great results. It has a 15-bladed aperture -- so you know Schneider didn't skimp on the quality of this lens. Here are the specs: Maximum Film Format: 35mm No. of Lens Elements:6/4Mounting Thread:25mmMagnification Range:2X - 10XAperture Range:f4.0 - f16 The lens is in fine shape with no obvious wear on the exterior -- see photos. There are no scratches, dents, dings, scrapes, etc. The 15 blade aperture works perfectly. The glass is nice and clear. The coloring on the lens is nice and bright -- see pictures.It comes with a 25mm lock ring. Most major enlarger companies made 25mm lens boards (NOT INCLUDED), but easy to find on EBAY. There are also step-DOWN rings available from Leica/39mm (on the enlarger) to 25mm (on this lens) -- NOT INCLUDED. While this lens was designed for enlarging work it also makes, like most enlarging lenses, a perfect macro/micro lens and can be used on any size film or digital camera with interchangeable lenses – from subminature / pocketable to large format sheet / panel cameras. Depending on your setup and the amount of extension that you have available, you can go from about 1:1 life size to about 30 times life size -- or higher! The f4 maximum aperture produces a very bright image in the viewfinder / ground glass -- for EASY focusing, but like all lenses, it is best to stop down to about f8 during the exposure for the best possible resolution. You might want to stop down even more to get more depth of field -- which is pretty darn thin at high magnifications.But in order to use this lens as a micro or macro lens you will need a couple of things. First, you will need a means of creating extension between the lens and your camera body. This can be a bellows or a set of extension tubes -- or both! If your camera has a TTL (Through the Lens) meter, like most do, it will do the necessary exposure correction for you -- or you can do it yourself. Secondly, you will also need a lens adapter (or two) to place this lens on your extension device. Just about every camera company made various adapters -- so you can put this lens on a Nikon, Canon, Pentax, Konica, Minolta, Sony, Panasonic, whatever -- even a Seagull (see last three pictures). The first is on a 35mm camera with a Minolta lens mount using a bellows. The lens uses a 25mm-to-39mm step-down ring attached to a 39mm-to-Minolta adapter.The next shot is on a fulll-frame digital camera with a Sony a-mount using a bellows. The lens uses a 25mm-to-39mm step-down ring attached to a Minolta-to-Sony adapter. The last is on a 4x5 camera with a Copal #1 shutter. The lens uses a 25mm-to-39mm step-down ring attached to a 39mm-to-40mm Shutter adapter.If you have any questions, please ask me. NO RESERVE. NO HANDLING FEES -- the shipping cost is what the carrier charges , and not a penny more. For additional shipping services, please ask. Check my great EBAY seller feedback -- and shipping options. Returns HAPPILY accepted for ANY reason. Check out my other items -- I will COMBINE SHIPPING IF YOU ADD ALL ITEMS TO YOUR BASKET BEFORE YOU PAY

Price: 14.99 USD

Location: Englewood, Colorado

End Time: 2024-12-16T03:01:52.000Z

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