[LargeFormat] 8x10 Enlarger

[Jim Hemenway]

I see that you've been busy since the quick weekend trip to get it.
-- 

Jim - http://www.hemenway.com



LauvoneT wrote:
> 
> Hi Jim,
> 
> I do have the enlarger set up, I had to do a little
> work on it because the locks to hold the lens stage
> and head stage didn't work.  Someone put the wrong
> size type bolts in it.
> 
> It took me a while to get it together, not because it
> was that hard, but because I had to move lots of
> things out of the darkroom to make room for it.   My
> son machined the lens plate now it works fine.
> 
> I haven't made any prints yet, I had been using a
> makeshift film dryer, so since I was upgrading, I
> built a new one, which can hold over 25 rolls of 35mm,
> or the same of 120, or probably 4 dozen sheets of 4x5
> or 2 dozen sheets of 8x10.  I put a timer and a light
> bulb on it to help dry the film quicker.  Very seldom
> am I in a hurry on the film drying, so I didn't worry
> about adding a fan for drying quicker.
> 
> I have the enlarger plumbed, squared and level at all
> stages.  One more thing I am going to do is strap it
> to the wall of the darkroom in order to make it more
> stable, whether it really needs it or not.
> 
> I am going out with the 8x10 this afternoon, shooting
> some FP4+.  I plan on using Perceptol 1:3 as mentioned
> in Barry Thorntons book, Elements.
> 
> I plan on shooting 3 or 4 sheets of the same scene and
> developing for what I figure is N-1, N and N+1 times,
> to see which works best in the print.
> 
> I am also going to Howard Bonds printing class next
> month, hope to see a big imporvement after that class.
> 
> The Rodenstock Rodagon 240 5.6 lense that came with
> the enlarger is just like new, not a scratch nor ding
> on it anywhere.  I am sure it is a superb lens and
> that I will be happy with it.
> 
> OH, it isn't as heave dissasembled as I though.  I
> carried all the enlarger inside by myself, except the
> 8 ft column, and that was because it was awkard, not
> because of the weight.  And, nope, I am not a he man
> (:>)  Durn it!!, just a 58 year old regular person.
> 
> After I have time to do some prints, I will report
> back and let folks know how it does.
> 
> Thanks for asking.
> 
> Lauvone
> 
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