Hi,
I take it that an 'enlarging lens' is the same beast as a lens built to fit an enlarger ??
How does one know whether one has an enlarger lens ? I see that some do actually state the fact on the ring around the front element but I'll bet that is not across the board.
Is the only way to know by looking up some data someplace ? Or can one know by features on the lens ? For example in barrel lenses, would there be a f-stop range more usual for a taking lens and another f-stop range for an enlarger lens ? Would an enlarger lens be likely to have a flange ? Would an enlarger lens ever have a really large aperture ? Would an enlarger lens be coated ?
The reason I ask is because I have a lens here that I am having great difficulty getting data on. It has an aperture iris and a flange.
Thanks again to you all for your kind and generous advice and help.
Steve
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