An extension shaft would do the trick. I could probably fabricate one. As an alternative, I'm also thinking that maybe I should scrap my plans for a lower level table and construct a pedestal on which to mount my enlarger. A six inch pedestal should allow me to print 16x20 with the 100 mm lens. I'll probably never go bigger than that. Paul
Shel Belinkoff wrote: > I believe they had assistants helping them <g> > > Last year I visited a fellow in San Francisco who has a very nice > darkroom setup, using an Omega D5. His enlarger was fitted with a > focusing extension, which allowed for easier fine focusing while looking > through a grain magnifier, especially when making larger prints. The > extension shaft was about a foot long, IIRC. I've not seen this item > listed anywhere for the Omega enlarger, but there is a similar item made > for the Saunders LPL 4x5 enlarger, which also works with the LPL 670 > series machines. Perhaps Frank adapted one of these or had something > made specifically for his own use. I believe the Saunders extension > shaft is 24" long. IAC, it's a thought. > > Paul Stenquist wrote: > > > > Good question. I guess I'll have to liimit > > my maximum print size to what I can focus, > > given the length of my arm. Do you know how > > the old timers focused large prints that were > > projected onto wall easels? I remember reading > > that Ansel Adams made prints in that way with > > a manual focus enlarger. > > -- > Shel Belinkoff > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://home.earthlink.net/~belinkoff/ > http://home.earthlink.net/~belinkoff/darkroom-rentals/index.html > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
