At 06:57 PM 12/1/01 -0500, you wrote:
>Hello Everyone,
>I have been building a 8x10 enlarger to go along with my 8x10 camera. I
>made the negative holder with two pieces of 1/4" glass. The glass slides
>into a holder that replaces the back of my camera.
>
>The light box I made out of 1/4" plywood, which houses 12 light sockets.
>I set up the camera and light box with 60 watt light bulbs just to see
>the image that it would project.
>
>My problem is what to use to defuse the light striking the negative. I
>have been trying to keep the cost of making this enlarger to a bare
>minimum. I may have to add 4 more bulbs to the light box to keep the
>light as even as possible in order to avoid hot spots on the projected
>image. I have entertained the idea of using a piece of ground glass as
>a light defusing device.
>
>Does anyone have any ideas on what to use that won't cost a fortune.
>Phil McCourt
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Phil,
All those light bulbs seem scarry to me. Aren't you worried about heat
build-up? You should have a heat absorbing glass. Why not go fluorescent?
That way besides the benefit of cold light you can use much lighter glass
and structure.
I have an easy to build pano enlarger that you could adapt to 8 x 10 if you
want to check it out go to my web page below and see enl1.gif. I can send
the instructions if you are interested.
AZ
Maker of Lookaround panoramic camera.
www.geocities.com/soho/gallery/8874/
or
keyword.com lookaround
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