Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/06/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I've never like the Saunders. I've used them in friend's darkrooms. They're a bit too flat for me. As it is, I print my PN55 without filters, i.e. yellow, going to the limit of vc paper's speed. S.d. On Jun 3, 2009, at 7:26 PM, Richard Man wrote: > Some just posted about a Saunders LPL670 for $600. Good deal?! > > > On Wed, Jun 3, 2009 at 7:24 PM, Slobodan Dimitrov > <s.dimitrov at charter.net>wrote: > >> You're looking to get rid of the ZoneVI? >> S.d. >> >> >> >> On Jun 3, 2009, at 7:11 PM, Mike Durling wrote: >> >> I have a huge but very solid Zone VI 5x7 (inches) enlarger. It >> works >>> great but is not exactly portable. Since I decided that on the rare >>> occasions I would print I wanted to do it in the house rather >>> than the >>> garage I pulled out my little Nikor 6x7 enlarger. It has a color >>> head but >>> there is a chart with filtration numbers that work well with VC >>> paper. I >>> had only used it for 35mm but decided to try it with 6x7 and it >>> makes >>> excellent prints up to about 11x14. Those are often available >>> for a song >>> but the 6x7 carriers are hard to find. Fortunately there is a >>> replacement >>> of another brand. I ended up making my own carrier which works >>> well too. >>> >>> Graded paper is pretty easy to come by. Freestyle carries >>> several. I've >>> had good luck with Kentmere and Slavich but there are others. >>> >>> Mike D >>> >>> Richard Man wrote: >>> >>>> OK, some of us are de-volving. Yes, I can and do scan 6x7 >>>> negatives, but >>>> if >>>> I were to dust off the darkroom, what are some good 6x7 >>>> enlargers to look >>>> for? >>>> >>>> Anyone has a spare one in their basement? B&W only of course. >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > -- > // richard m: richard @imagecraft.com > // w: http://www.rfman.com > // b: http://rfman.wordpress.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information