Hi Shel, I'm using the Omega D2 with a cold light head to enlarge 6x7 negs. I use the standard Omega negative carrier. With BW film, I cut the negs into strips of two, being careful to leave plenty of border between frames. This gives the film holder a good grip. I've had no problem with film flatness. Like you, I use a 25X grain magnifier and will frequently check focus at a couple of spots on the neg. I was examined the grain on some finished 16x20 prints just last night, and found it to be uniformly sharp. I also use a cold light for 35mm (an Omega B22XL) and have never missed my condensers, which will remain packed away on the shelf. Paul
Shel Belinkoff wrote: > > As a decision about a medium format camera gets closer, questions about > enlarging the negatives are coming to be a consideration. Do those of > you working in medium format find that film flatness is an issue? Do > you use glass carriers, or glassless? Cold light or condenser heads? > Which enlargers do you use? Have you found a particular negative > carrier that works better for you than others? I seem to recall that I > had some problems when working with 2 1/4 negs and a condenser enlarger > many years ago. Negative "popping" was an issue, if I recall. > > I look forward to your comments and suggestions. > -- > 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 .
