Good info. Thanks. Only EL I have is the 135/5.6 and am able to do shifts on the PB-4 bellows no problem. On my to do list is to get a lens board so I can mount it to a technical camera to see how it does with larger formats. Was looking for something wide and compact and Nikon There are other brand enlargers what work with the larger formats, but of course can't share here
Also, good to hear your back is better
George
rafaelcasd wrote:
George, the 50mm EL only covers the 24*36mm frame (I read), but I understand the 80mm 5.6, 105mm 5.6, 135mm, 150mm 200mm etc. etc. Enlarging Nikkors cover increasing format size. I only have the 105mm 5.6EL in addition to the 50mm, it is a much better made lens and performs beautifully. If you do not need speed these lenses are very economical and excellent macro to normal use lenses to deploy on mirrorless cameras, even on DSLRs for the longer ones.
George,
I don't know anything about the Nikkor-H.C 5cm f2 LTM, but the result is beautiful. I have noticed that it seems whenever Nikon makes a Nikkor lens with a dash (some letter P, O, H etc) plus a dot C that something special was done to that lens during manufacturer.
Jim
GeorgeBo wrote:
My local photo club theme was Bridges this past two months. So throwing this one up here to move the thread along.
Thanks Jim. The C denotes coated. Although I am sure the coatings in the 1950s were much different than today.
Here is a link to the Thousand and One Nights story on that lens. I love the old LTM lenses. Just have to watch for strong direct lighting to avoid some flare.
James Markus wrote:
George,
I don't know anything about the Nikkor-H.C 5cm f2 LTM, but the result is beautiful. I have noticed that it seems whenever Nikon makes a Nikkor lens with a dash (some letter P, O, H etc) plus a dot C that something special was done to that lens during manufacturer.
Jim
I am not one for taking gear pictures but here is one, from a while ago, comparing the 50/2 H and 50/2 H.C
The different coatings are apparent. Taken with the 55/2.8 micro
For those interested in photobooks, I would like to share a 99.99% finished version to be published (after approval of the host site) as a free ebook on birds relationships with plants:
cadman342001 wrote:
I watched a documentary about the ceiling reno. Seems they were going to demolish it until Jackie O stepped in in 1978.
Thank God !
Hi, Andy:
Thank God s right! In the 1960, there was a movement to do away with history to make room for the modern in the name of progress. Another architectural masterpiece that was not so fortunate was the old Penn Station which was demolished in the late 1960s to make room for Madison Square Garden.
Welcome back Leighton. I have not been motivated much myself lately to get out with the gear. Woke up to a similar outdoors this morning. Taken with the 55 f3.5 Ai'd. Thanks for looking.
Scott
That shot was next to the train depot in the town closest to me when I was growing up. My grandfather used to run an Esso station (back before it became Exxon in the US) and it had a small restaurant and beer watering hole. Anyway, on Saturday mornings he would go to a warehouse the other side of that train track bridge for supplies. I would ride with him most of the time. I was probably 4 or 5 years old. Every time he would drive under that bridge, he would blow the horn on the car all the way through. Why that stands out to me, I am not sure, but when I went back there it was a flood of memories.
All good.
George
leighton w wrote:
WOW, you have out done yourself! Gorgeous image and top notch processing.
mp356 wrote:
Welcome back Leighton. I have not been motivated much myself lately to get out with the gear. Woke up to a similar outdoors this morning. Taken with the 55 f3.5 Ai'd. Thanks for looking.
Scott
Thanks, tired of it yet? At least you ventured outside for your shot.
GeorgeBo wrote:
Thanks! That photo was personal to me.
That shot was next to the train depot in the town closest to me when I was growing up. My grandfather used to run an Esso station (back before it became Exxon in the US) and it had a small restaurant and beer watering hole. Anyway, on Saturday mornings he would go to a warehouse the other side of that train track bridge for supplies. I would ride with him most of the time. I was probably 4 or 5 years old. Every time he would drive under that bridge, he would blow the horn on the car all the way through. Why that stands out to me, I am not sure, but when I went back there it was a flood of memories.
leighton w wrote:
Great story. Now you have an image that will stick with you and bring back good memories the rest of your life. I take it that was in Virginia?
There are other brand enlargers what work with the larger formats, but of course can't share here 
