----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Loveless" Subject: OT - bulk loaders and enlargers
> Howdy! > > I need to order a bulk loader for 35mm long roll film. The two that > seem to be widely available are the Lloyd and the Watson. Anyone ever > use these? Any recommendations? I've used both. The Lloyd is dead simple, even I can use it. It also isn't as wasteful of film because there isn't as much trailer light struck while taping the film to the spool. OTOH, tou are counting turns of film to get the number of exposures, so it can be a bit of a guess to know how much film is on the spool. The Watson has a longer loading bay, so more film gets fogged, unless you tape the film to the spool, assemble the can and get everything closed up in the dark (which is how I do it). The Watson counts frames though, so you can get a more accurate idea of how much film is loaded. The light path of the Lloyd has the film going through felt lips as light seal, so you want to keep them clean, or else scratches can happen, the Watson uses a closable light path to keep the film safe when the bay door is opened. Either one is perfectly acceptable, my preference is the Lloyd, simply because it is easier to use.. > > Also shopping for an enlarger that will handle 4x5 film. My current > rig will accommodate anything from 8mm up to 6x6. The darkroom itself > is under construction (the dimroom just didn't cut it) and I've > allocated enough space for two table top enlargers. I have no plans > to make prints larger than 8x10 for quite some time. My current > requirements are small (no floor models), needs to be able to handle > at least 4x5 (roll film would be nice, but not necessary), and > relatively inexpensive. Any thoughts? Anybody got one they need > hauled off? <g> > Email me off list, I have an old Beseler you might like. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
