Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]rlb wrote: > > Walter: > > What is a reasonable cost? > > Used enlargers are typically bargains. > > Bob > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Walter Levy" <wlevy@jhmi.edu> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2000 2:56 PM > Subject: [Leica] Somewhat OT - Enlarger choice, or adjustment > > > Howdy folks! I wonder if anyone has suggestions for a good affordable > enlarger. I have an old Beseler 23C that I bought for $200 at a camera show > and I'm not very happy with it. I just cannot seem to get corner-to-corner > sharpness, very disappointing after building a new darkroom and shooting all > these wonderful Leica (on topic!) negatives. In the center the prints are > perfectly sharp but at the edges the grain turns to mush. I am using > Componon-S enlarging lenses stopped down to F/8 or F/11. > > I love by Zig-Align setup using it on my Omega D2. I've got an Beseler 5x7 in the corner of my basement collecting dust for about 16 years. I used it in the early 80's. The fellow at Zig-Align says the best advice for a Beseler is "to drop kick it." A little hard to align apparently. I did see a thing at the camera store to align the lens stage for a Beselar enlarger. If I ever get my 5x7 going (for 6x17) I'd get that I guess. I always tell people to get the 23c which now is a 23cIII I think. Mark Rabiner