Originally Posted by
Tamas
Well, I have a 4x5 Sinar F2 and I use the Intrepid Enlarger Kit for converting the camera to be an enlarger.
I used to go in a community darkroom and they had the Durst Componons. In that time I enlarged 6x6, so I used the 80mm. I bought my own componon, the componon-s 100 for 6x6, 6x7 and 6x9 but I noticed decline in the qualty. I (maybe) see less sharpness but the tones are just not the same than with the older componon.
However I use different paper, but the advanced one (for tonality) but I really think the quality dropped because of the lens. (Otherwise everything is the same, developer, methods, temperature...etc.)
The paper I used was the Ilford Multigrade RC Deluxe Pearl VI, for the prints with the Componon-S I used the 5th version, where the company promised better tonality.
I believe there is some special character the "simple" componon hold and that is I mainly missing from the prints not so much the sharpness. It is maybe something simmilar as some (or most) of the leica lenses are got?
So as I said, in the community darkroom there were durst componon, but on online, I see better quality and more option to buy from the "simple" componon and I did not find anything on the web about my question after deep search.
The bord for the lenses has 39mm tread.
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