Rikinon 50mm 1:2 lens

**ChrisPlatt** · 08-17-2016, 02:25 PM

Though they were perfectly fine for a small photo in a yearbook or paper
I'd wager those unsharp negatives wouldn't hold up to enlargement to 5x7 or 8x10.

Over time our standards for sharpness change, too. Even among my properly exposed
early photos on close examination so many suffered motion blur or missed focus.
I'd never consider wasting a sheet of paper enlarging most of them now.

Funny, they all looked great on the contact sheet...

Chris

stevebrot · 08-17-2016, 04:22 PM

Originally posted by ChrisPlatt

Though they were perfectly fine for a small photo in a yearbook or paper
I'd wager those unsharp negatives wouldn't hold up to enlargement to 5x7 or 8x10.

I have wondered about that. My 40th high school reunion was a couple of years ago and I was dismayed to discover that there was a darkroom fire in the late 1980s that resulted in the loss of all the filed negatives. I would have loved to have scanned them.

Steve

**ChrisPlatt** · 08-17-2016, 04:46 PM

Two feet of flood water in my apartment from Superstorm Sandy destroyed
all my personal photos, negatives and slides from 40 years of photography.

I have tried to be optimistic about the opportunity for a "fresh start"
but I sure wish I could have them back...

Chris

stevebrot · 08-17-2016, 05:55 PM

Originally posted by ChrisPlatt

Two feet of flood water in my apartment from Superstorm Sandy destroyed
all my personal photos, negatives and slides from 40 years of photography.

I have tried to be optimistic about the opportunity for a "fresh start"
but I sure wish I could have them back...

Chris

Yes, I remember

ChristianRock · 08-23-2016, 09:13 AM

Can this thread please be renamed to correct the spelling for Rikenon? My OCD brain almost throws a fit whenever I see the title

D1N0 · 08-23-2016, 09:26 AM

Richonon

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08-17-2016, 02:25 PM	#46
ChrisPlatt Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Rockaway Beach NYC Posts: 7,694	Though they were perfectly fine for a small photo in a yearbook or paper I'd wager those unsharp negatives wouldn't hold up to enlargement to 5x7 or 8x10. Over time our standards for sharpness change, too. Even among my properly exposed early photos on close examination so many suffered motion blur or missed focus. I'd never consider wasting a sheet of paper enlarging most of them now. Funny, they all looked great on the contact sheet... Chris

08-17-2016, 04:22 PM	#47
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by ChrisPlatt Though they were perfectly fine for a small photo in a yearbook or paper I'd wager those unsharp negatives wouldn't hold up to enlargement to 5x7 or 8x10. I have wondered about that. My 40th high school reunion was a couple of years ago and I was dismayed to discover that there was a darkroom fire in the late 1980s that resulted in the loss of all the filed negatives. I would have loved to have scanned them. Steve

08-17-2016, 04:46 PM	#48
ChrisPlatt Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Rockaway Beach NYC Posts: 7,694	Two feet of flood water in my apartment from Superstorm Sandy destroyed all my personal photos, negatives and slides from 40 years of photography. I have tried to be optimistic about the opportunity for a "fresh start" but I sure wish I could have them back... Chris

08-17-2016, 05:55 PM	#49
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by ChrisPlatt Two feet of flood water in my apartment from Superstorm Sandy destroyed all my personal photos, negatives and slides from 40 years of photography. I have tried to be optimistic about the opportunity for a "fresh start" but I sure wish I could have them back... Chris Yes, I remember

08-23-2016, 09:13 AM	#50
ChristianRock Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: People's Republic of America Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,910	Can this thread please be renamed to correct the spelling for Rikenon? My OCD brain almost throws a fit whenever I see the title

08-23-2016, 09:26 AM	#51
D1N0 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2012 Location: --- Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,802	Richonon