[LargeFormat] Not seen very often...
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largeformat@f32.net
Wed Jan 21 22:44:31 2004
Tori,
could you kindly ask Norman to inform the rest of us about this odd
beast? While I don't have the height for a 10x10 I always have a soft
spot for Simmon Bros enlargers.
The odd focomat IIc. The one I saw was designed for 4x5. Nobody
believes me. It had the lighted drawer, the masks, everything a IIc is
supposed to have except this had two lenses for 2x2 and 4x5.
I think Durst gets the nod for 8x10 although a Fotar is easier to move.
On Wednesday, January 21, 2004, at 10:06 PM, Tori Nelson wrote:
> Dearest Jim(s), Vince, Clive and especially Norman Riley (who e-mailed
> me off list), I love you guys. Thank you SO much for such a quick
> response! Based on all the info I've been gathering, I'm going to
> pass on the beast. Norman had actually done a lot of research on this
> particular enlarger and it doesn't seem that it would be a good idea
> to buy it. However, I do want to buy an 8x10, or 10x10 enlarger.
> It's possible that this topic has been debated recently (in the last
> year) but I don't remember, anyway, what would everyone choose as
> their dream enlarger, and why?
>
> Thanks again, you are all great guys!!!
>
> Tori
> On Wednesday, January 21, 2004, at 06:11 PM, Clive Warren wrote:
>
>> At 17:36 21/01/2004 -0800, Jim Brick wrote:
>> snip
>>
>>> You think you get a sore back from bending over an enlarger bench...
>>> how about bending over the floor! Or being on your hands and knees
>>> to size, crop, and focus... Ugh! How do you focus?
>>>
>>> It has such a tall column, it would not fit on most enlarging
>>> benches regardless of strength and sturdyness. This thing is a
>>> whopper! Through the roof!
>>>
>>> If all of the above somehow fit into your space... go for it.
>>> However, neg carriers would be my concern. A large glass maskable
>>> carrier would be a PITA. Dirt city.
>> snip
>>
>> One good thing about the design is that the chassis is at an angle
>> which saves on space for large prints as the base easel is always at
>> the closest possible point to the wall. Which brings up the question
>> of the base table - surely there should be one with the chassis.
>>
>> Neg carriers are definitely an issue - the enlarger will probably
>> deal with all formats up to and including 8x10. Find out what is
>> available. Think about power supply and timer etc. It seems as though
>> the enlarger is set up in a darkroom so there may well be some
>> goodies available.
>>
>> Good luck Tori if you decide to go for it.
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Clive
>>
>>
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