Eric get yourself some anti-Newton glass bigger than the negative & 1/4" marine plywood (no voids). Cut out the wood bigger than the negative (but smaller than the glass...) on 2 pieces. Cut the wood to fit your enlarger. I would flat black the wood after you smooth it out. If you want to be fancy you could route out the plywood so the glass is nestled inside it on each side... a hinge to keep it aligned might be a good thought too... I'm going to do one this summer so let me know how you come out...& I'll do the same. have fun andy
-----Original Message----- From: pinhole-discussion-admin@p at ??????? [mailto:pinhole-discussion-admin@p at ???????]On Behalf Of Eric S. Theise Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2002 4:10 PM To: pinhole-discussion@p at ??????? Subject: Re: [pinhole-discussion] used enlargers D Hill writes: > I'll second Len's advice on a used D2 - they may be a bit more > expensive than other used enlargers but it quite possibly is the last > enlarger you will ever buy. Glad to see this thread; I have an enlarger-related question that I'm sure can be answered by people on this list. I shoot 4 x 5. I like printing the whole sheet of film, that is, all the way to the edges, including where the film holder shows and the identifying notches. But on most of the enlargers I've tried, including Omegas, it's impossible to get the whole sheet. I've rigged up a glass sandwich to hold the negative, but the apparatus still manages to roundly clip off the corners. Are there any 4 x 5 enlargers that will handle the full negative or do I need to go to a larger size? Thanks in advance, Eric _
