Vintage Lens Identification - HELP!

[oliverjohn3]

Hi guys, I'm new to this forum. I have recently gotten back into photography, but with little funding I have gone down the route of buying vintage lenses / adaptors as I'm fascinated by their unique look (even where they have dust / vignetting). I recently received a free lens from a freecycle group but cannot identify if its an enlarger lens or a standard lens.

The lens is a screw fit (unsure if m39 or m42) and is a 'H.Roussel Kynor 50mm f3.5' lens.

I would like to know if i can use a standard m42/39 ring mount adapter to EF / EOS 600d (I have read that the flange would be short enough to not need a corrective adapter) as It would be great to get this working.

Help much appreciated - there's little info available online for this lens

 

[480sparky]

It's an enlarger lens. It uses a special enlarger lens ring to mount to an enlarger.

 

[oliverjohn3]

That's where I'm confused. On other forums, I've seen that most enlarger lenses have their aperture markings the other way round to this. Also, am I right in saying that minimum aperture for an enlarger is f4? The guy who I got it from said that he used to take pictures with it about 50/60 years ago - which suggests to me it wasn't for an enlarger at all.. opinions?

 

[Ysarex]

That's where I'm confused. On other forums, I've seen that most enlarger lenses have their aperture markings the other way round to this. Also, am I right in saying that minimum aperture for an enlarger is f4? The guy who I got it from said that he used to take pictures with it about 50/60 years ago - which suggests to me it wasn't for an enlarger at all.. opinions?

Yep, Sparky's got that one right -- enlarging lens. The problem you'll have using it on a camera is focusing as it does not have a helical focus ring. Enlarging lenses can be used to good effect on a camera. I use a 60mm Rodagon on my Fuji X-T2 all the time. To do that I had to purchase a Fuji X to 42mm helical adapter and then a 42-39 step ring.

Joe

 

[480sparky]

You MIGHT be able to adapt it to a camera. My questions would be why would you want to spend the time and money to do so, considering there's far better lenses available?

 

[oliverjohn3]

Thanks very much guys, Seems a little more long winded than I would have hoped for! Shame really, can anyone recommend a good wide angle (ie 10-20) for my 600d? I am also into film making but have recently got a 28mm to get a almost "true" 50mm (as it would be on a full frame) but it simply isn't wide enough for my liking... suggestions?

 

[weepete]

the efs 10-18mm stm get good reviews and is reasonably priced.

 

[john.margetts]

The Roussel Kynor lenses I have come across have been cine camera lenses.

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