Christian, I think the software and lens advances went hand in hand. There was no need for sophisticated lenses as long as the sensor was primitive. Hi Lou, yes this sounds logical. As far as we found out in this group, in all the industrial high-end scanners as the Israel-made Creo (finally Kodak)...

SOLD: Rodenstock Magnagon 75mm f/5.6 - NEW - in good hands now. I have taken this in some hours work out of a 110 Kilogram FUJI Fujifilm C 550 Lanovia highend Scanner (designed for 5000 ppi resolution; the description of the optics in the Scanner manual defines that) - so no scratches on the barrel...

I just picked up an LS-30 on eBay Hi Ray, can you already report on the power your Coolscan III lens, compared to others... ? According to the Nikon specs its a 6 lenses in 4 groups lens. Despite the fact that is has (officially) no ED lens included (?) - I believe the most straitening part on the ...

For what it's worth, the inexpensive, lightweight Minolta 35mm f/2.8 that I just tried had a working distance of 32mm. I'll go through my lens drawer, and just possibly find a hidden gem. :wink: Thats the WA 35mm I assume, not the 30mm enlarger lens? The enlarger lens had serious CA issues. @dmilla...

RobertOToole wrote:...
I plan to upgrade to a pixel shift body in the future and these have better dynamic range I believe ...

Robert -- which body, how near the future for this change... ?

typestar

Hi Robert,

I would like to see Center/Center then corner/corner in one 2500px image.

And I am very exited about the results - especially the sharpness results of the 7,5x Mitu in this "grail" ;-)
Thankyou again for your great efforts - for all of us...!

Christian

Just a heads up. The Makro-Symmar 120/5.6 are $1300 new at Schneider Optics USA but they are $299 from one of my favorite seller location in S. Korea. They show 2 units left in stock. This community is very fast : ;-) http://www.photomacrography.net/forum/userpix/846_sold_now_1.jpg @ Robert: You me...

I was going to reply that I had given up on stacking combos ... Which telephoto? ... The Sigma 150 macro would give me a little over 5x. Hi Robert, I believe you do not plan to use "relay"-lenses below 135mm - but -- IF a combo -- what about using the Nikon 100 mm Scanner Lens as a base? Are the 10...

I sell

1 Sigma Life-Size Attachment (52mm) in original plastic case:

I ask 40 EUR (+ shipping) - no paypal-fees if your want to use normal European EUR bank transfer). I ship from Austria

Thankyou for your interest !
& best wishes:

typestar

I remember seeing the MTF, etc curves as published by Rodenstock but for some reason can't find them now.... Does anyone have ... perhaps a saved copy? Hi Ray! I just have checked my saved copy from Rodenstock -- The German and English language catalog has first been published in May 2009 (as the o...

For all of the appreciated Printing-Nikkor users here: I have to offer a custom-made tripod-adapter /lens collar for the Printing-Nikkor 2.8/105 mm (A-version); real massive black anodized aluminum with fitting threads and tripod-ring; tripod ring can be unmounted; with the Nikon BR2A this can be di...

Hoping you will find following parts both interesting and useful. Miljenko, as many of us like the intensive hard testing-work and the detailled results and comparison of appreciated member Robert O'toole, it will be interesting to see your findings for some of the lenses you list here. appreciated...

SOLD now -- thankyou for watching. X-Rite ColorMunki Smile LCD Monitor Colour Calibrator package Product-foto: http://www.photomacrography.net/forum/userpix/846_colormunkismile_06_1.jpg retail price = 99.- EUR my price: 50.- EUR (+ shipping + paypal-fees, no fees for a normal EUR bank-transfer) Than...

SOLD now: Qioptiq Optem HR 10x NA 0.45Objective Optics itself in best condition, the black barrel shows some wear (which I taped); as the black outer Barrel unscrews easily, the objective shows a clean appearence; The Qioptiq Optem HR 10x is the Edmund Optics 10x M Plan HR Objective -- (and this is...

I sell a LIKE NEW Sony A7 M2 body , which I used rarely only a few days in my local area in 2017. The camera is in really like new - best condition therefore, no scratches or dust, display new etc. I purchased it in the UK in November 2017 and tried it only a few days /hours then with different "old...