Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/10/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]So I got a 4x5 enlarger, then found out that the guy only has a 35mm diffusion chamber in it. Oops. No biggie, bought a 4x5 diffusion chamber off Ebay for $40. Then a 105mm Rodenstock from Adorama for $80, and a set of neg carriers (35mm,6x6,6x7,4x5) for $130. All of the sudden, the $250 enlarger is adding up fast :-) Since none of the above has arrived yet, I made a home made 6x7 neg carrier out of cardboard, and devil be damned and use the 35mm diffusion chamber (which illuminates just the center circle). Set up my darkroom again and pop this in the my homemade carrier: http://www.dragonsgate.net/pub/richard/PICS/20091017-118.jpg In my previous darkroom foray, I bought the RH Design Analyzer Pro, which is basically a F-stop timer with a spot meter. Click click and it says, grade 0 for (12 seconds). Did a small 5x7 test print. Soak it in the Nova processor, and 2 mins later it looks too flat. So couple clicks on the Analyzer Pro, changed the paper grade to grade 1, set the filters on the enlarger, put in a 8x10, and a few mins later, a really nice 8x10 came out. Man, no grain, smoothest tonal range. I love this stuff. With the 35mm chamber and 80mm lens, it's only a partial picture. I will scan it in on a flatbed tomorrow after it dries... -- // richard m: richard @imagecraft.com // w: http://www.imagecraft.com/pub/Portfolio09/ blog: http://rfman.wordpress.com // book: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/745963