Re: [pinhole-discussion] (OT) Enlarger help?
- Original Message - From: Steve Bell veracity...@earthlink.net I know another off topic post, but it's kind of on topic, right? i mean, enlargers are often times used with pinholed negs! anyway, my question is, can anyone give me some advice regarding enlargers? i'm building a darkroom in my basement. I'm not exactly sure where to begin when it comes to enlargers. i will be enlarging both color and black and white 35mm, 120, and hopefully other medium format negs. can anyone let me know what their favorites are. i am on somewhat of a budget, but i can afford a semi expensive piece of equiptment. My $0.02 worth of advice: - Buy used, which will save you good money. Many people are going digital and selling their conventional stuff pretty cheap. - Buy the next size up, which in your case would be 4x5. Chances are that eventually you'd want to try one size bigger (at least) than you now think you would. - Buy 6 elements lenses, like Rodagon or Componon-S. There's a big difference between results obtained with 4 and 6 elements lenses. Disregard this advice if you'd be enlarging just pinhole stuff. Guillermo
Re: [pinhole-discussion] (OT) Enlarger help?
I use a Beseler 23cII (bought new in 1980) with a Zone VI cold light. Good up to 6x9. I also have a huge Kodak 5x7 ( actually can do up to 7x9) floor standing monster complete with smokestack. Richard Heather Hey everyone, I know another off topic post, but it's kind of on topic, right? i mean, enlargers are often times used with pinholed negs! anyway, my question is, can anyone give me some advice regarding enlargers? i'm building a darkroom in my basement. I'm not exactly sure where to begin when it comes to enlargers. i will be enlarging both color and black and white 35mm, 120, and hopefully other medium format negs. can anyone let me know what their favorites are. i am on somewhat of a budget, but i can afford a semi expensive piece of equiptment. thanks in advance, Steve --- Steve Bell
[pinhole-discussion] (OT) Enlarger help?
Hey everyone, I know another off topic post, but it's kind of on topic, right? i mean, enlargers are often times used with pinholed negs! anyway, my question is, can anyone give me some advice regarding enlargers? i'm building a darkroom in my basement. I'm not exactly sure where to begin when it comes to enlargers. i will be enlarging both color and black and white 35mm, 120, and hopefully other medium format negs. can anyone let me know what their favorites are. i am on somewhat of a budget, but i can afford a semi expensive piece of equiptment. thanks in advance, Steve --- Steve Bell --- veracity...@earthlink.net --- http://www.unbeknownst.org/~insurrective / http://www.angelfire.com/zine2/insurrection --- In fact, rock, rather than being an example of how freedom can be achieved within the capitalist structure, is an example of how capitalism can, almost without a conscious effort, deceive those whom it oppresses...So effective has the rock industry been in encouraging the spirit of optimistic youth take-over that rock's truly hard political edge, it's constant exploration of the varieties of youthful frustration, has been ignored and softened. --Michael Lydon
