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MrclSchprs

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Extension arm vs. El-Nikkor 63mm
« on: July 12, 2017, 09:08:58 PM »
Hello,

A question for darkroom workers amongst us.

Sometimes I would like to crop my negative a bit more than my enlarger lets me do. Durst made an extension arm for my M605 so that its head can be raised a bit higher. Another option is to go look for a EL-Nikkor 63mm to get a bit more of a wide angle projection compared the standard 80mm I using for my 645 negs. I'm leaning towards the Nikkor as the extension arm makes the enlarger a bit top heavy. On the other hand it can also be used with 35mm to make bigger selections. Any thoughts?

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Re: Extension arm vs. El-Nikkor 63mm
« Reply #1 on: July 12, 2017, 10:05:22 PM »
I've got a 50mm Nikkor and an 80mm Rodenstock.

I do have a spare 50mm rodenstock lens that came with a color omega 35mm enlarger that I had. Perhaps it would help you out?

I can't speak to its quality. It might not be great, it was in a consumer enlarger after all. 

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Re: Extension arm vs. El-Nikkor 63mm
« Reply #2 on: July 12, 2017, 11:08:44 PM »
If you use the lens on a 35mm negative, you'll get a slightly smaller image than if you were using a 50.

Can you reverse the column on your enlarger? This is an old trick used to make monster sized prints.
You can also wall mount the enlarger to gain additional height.
Francois

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Re: Extension arm vs. El-Nikkor 63mm
« Reply #3 on: July 23, 2017, 04:43:29 PM »
By chance I came across an extension arm for my M605. Waiting for it to arrive. Looking forward to experiment with some bigger enlargements.