Need? NEED? You don't need no steenkin easel ... oops, wrong movie. Well, a two-bladed easel beats a good four-bladed easel on price, and that's about it, IMO. It's sometimes very difficult to get a two-bladed easel to have perfectly equal borders, especially when adjusting the blades frequently. In addition, the blades aren't always parallel or square. All the four-bladed easels I've tried have been heavier and more stable than their two-bladed counterparts.
However, I prefer a two-bladed easel for its ease of use and speed when I'm making quick proof prints. OTOH, a Speed Easel is even faster, and even less expensive. Frankly, when starting out, a two-bladed easel's not a bad way to go. You'll always find a use for it, even years later, and the cost efficiency will allow you to waste more paper. Most two-bladed easels are of similar design and quality, but when you move into the four-bladed models, there are quite a few variations, and it may take you a while to look at them all and decide which brand and style suits you best. Since they're a bit spendy, you don't want to make a hasty decision. Meanwhile, you can be printing with a $10.00 eBay special. I've got a Bogen two-bladed easel that I picked up on eBay for just about $10.00. It was in good shape, and it has a clamping arrangement on the blades that keeps 'em nice and square. But I've also got a nice four-bladed Saunders 14x17 that's a real jewel. I'd not give either up, and when I get around to it, I'd like to grab a few Speed Easels, too. Brendan wrote: > > Ok one last question before I go to bed, I know I want > an easel that > will go to 11x14" at least so should I get a 2 bladed > easel or 4 > blades? Bear in mind price. I don't know the > advantages of the 4 > bladed easel but having used 2 bladed ones in school > and the lower > cost do I still need a 4 bladed one? -- 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 .
