What lenses to use wih a BEOON ?

salred · 10/08/07, 01:16 PM

Hi,

Long-time lurker...

A BEOON screw-mount copy stand is on offer on That Auction Site. I've actually had a few occasions of late when a copy stand would have been useful, so I'm curious as to what lens(es) one uses with this device.

I've got a screw-mount 50mm Summicron, 35mm Summaron, and 21 mm CV to play with and a IIIf BD body.

Thanks,

Steve Alred
Upper Marlboro, MD

luigi bertolotti · 10/08/07, 03:32 PM

The Summicron 50 is surely OK: with the device itself (i.e., with no add-on accessory) you make repro 1:3 reduction - 72x108 mm area; extension tubes were provided to achieve up to 1:1 repro ratio, always with 50mm lenses: the item is of course more interesting if it includes a set of tubes.

Bill Morgenstern · 10/08/07, 08:54 PM

Steve,
While specifically designed for the 50mm, most users overlook its potential. I have had great success with the 65 Elmar in its Universal focusing mount and either a Visoflex or Leica SLR so that I could see what I was doing. Add some more extension tubes and you're into some serious macro. I liked to copy my color negs onto Vericolor Slide Film to make my own cropped and color-corrected transparencies.
Bill

10/08/07, 01:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
salred Neuer Benutzer Join Date: 10/02/02 Location: Upper Marlboro, MD, USA Posts: 11	What lenses to use wih a BEOON ? Hi, Long-time lurker... A BEOON screw-mount copy stand is on offer on That Auction Site. I've actually had a few occasions of late when a copy stand would have been useful, so I'm curious as to what lens(es) one uses with this device. I've got a screw-mount 50mm Summicron, 35mm Summaron, and 21 mm CV to play with and a IIIf BD body. Thanks, Steve Alred Upper Marlboro, MD

10/08/07, 03:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
luigi bertolotti Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 01/24/07 Location: Brescia Posts: 2,840	Re: What lenses to use wih a BEOON ? The Summicron 50 is surely OK: with the device itself (i.e., with no add-on accessory) you make repro 1:3 reduction - 72x108 mm area; extension tubes were provided to achieve up to 1:1 repro ratio, always with 50mm lenses: the item is of course more interesting if it includes a set of tubes.

10/08/07, 08:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
Bill Morgenstern Neuer Benutzer Join Date: 05/29/07 Posts: 12	Re: What lenses to use wih a BEOON ? Steve, While specifically designed for the 50mm, most users overlook its potential. I have had great success with the 65 Elmar in its Universal focusing mount and either a Visoflex or Leica SLR so that I could see what I was doing. Add some more extension tubes and you're into some serious macro. I liked to copy my color negs onto Vericolor Slide Film to make my own cropped and color-corrected transparencies. Bill

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