Can you use enlarger lens?

The enlarger lenses used by film photographers to create prints from developed negatives are not meant to be used on a camera. Of course, that doesn’t mean you can’t use one… or that you shouldn’t try. Photographer Mathieu Stern decided to give one of these enlarger lenses a shot.

What mount are enlarger lenses?

The most logical way to get an enlarger lens to focus when using it on a camera is to replicate the bellows of an enlarger using a set of macro bellows. Mount one end of these bellows to the camera, and the other to an M39 mount to allow enlarger lenses to be used.

How can I focus on my enlargement?

Focus the Projected Image: Place a sheet of paper of the same size of the final printing sheet on the surface of the enlarger. Turn on the enlarger and adjust the height so that the projected image covering the whole area of the sheet. Using the knob near the head of the enlarger, try to focus the image.

What is a lens spanner?

A lens spanner wrench, or just lens spanner, is a tool for removal of notched lens retaining rings. It is used to take apart and reasemble lenses, large format shutters, various camera retainers and optical devices. A lens spanner is one of the best tools for mounting a large format camera lens onto a lens board.

What is a grain focuser?

A grain focuser magnifies the negative grain structure by 10X to 25X. This magnification allows you to focus the actual grain structure of the image. A grain focuser provides you with the sharpest focus you can get from a given negative.

Are camera lenses repairable?

Fixing a broken camera lens yourself can be done, but it’s not recommended – you may end up doing more damage, and you’ll usually need specialist equipment to do the repair properly.

How do you focus a grain focuser?

Place the grain focuser on the easel with a sheet of focusing paper in it, so a central portion of the projected image reflects from the mirror into the eyepiece of the grain focuser. Examine the grain structure through the eyepiece and adjust the fine focus until the grain structure is in absolutely sharp focus.