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Both the Omegaron lenses are decent quality enlarger lenses. Stop each down to f8 and you'll get high quality images from them.
I have been stepping them down for more DOF after I focus them at max opening aperture. Most times I used f/5.6 for the photo.
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Your Vivitar bellows is probably a T-Mount, so not M42. "M42" means 42mm diameter, 1mm pitch. "T-Mount" is 42mm diameter, 0.75mm pitch. Sort of compatible but not really. So pretty much any brand or diameter of reversal ring will work...T-Mount to 49mm, 52mm, etc. Then a 40.5mm step ring. 52mm seem to be the most common.
OK, just learned something new. I'll have to do more research on this. I assume that if the pitch is wrong then the lens won't snug up properly if it fits at all (damage the threads?). I don't have the specs for the bellows with me, I'll review that when I get home and can look at the box it came in. So far I do have the adapter to connect it to the Canon EOS, that works just fine.
EDIT: The "helicoid" threads just fine into the other end of the bellows but one lens fits snug with less than a full turn to lock into position on the helicoid. The other lens thread in cleanly. We'll see what happens when the rings I ordered arrive. They were cheap enough to place in the "extra parts" box if they don't fit properly.
Edited by Heavy_Metal
06/23/2016 8:41 pm