MrPhotog wrote:
Many enlarging lenses are 39 mm thread mount. That is same as leica thread mount, so adapters are plentiful. For focusing i have purchased 65 mm diameter helicoids on Ebay. Depending on extension and seller-$25-$45. Front plate is 39 mm female to 65 mm male to mount lens to helicoid. Back plate is 65 mm female to 39 mm male. That goes to a 39 mm to Sony adapter. 65 mm adapter are direct fit on Leica bellows, too.
You can get blank 65 mm plates and drill your own holes for custom sizes, and there are many predrilled sizes, such as for large format lenses or 42 mm thread.
I originally got into the 65 mm adapter system for easy mounting of view camera lenses with leaf shutters for flash work. If you drill a mounting hole off center, by rotating the mounting disk you can obtain lens shifts for perspective control.
Many enlarging lenses are 39 mm thread mount. That... (
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Thanks - good information. I have a couple of high quality enlarging lenses that might be interesting to play with, especially for their flat field characteristics.