Re: Questions for Beseler 23CII Users

2002-01-01 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi Tom, How did you arrive at this conclusion? What's the math behind it? Might be worthwhile to know. Tom Rittenhouse wrote: My calculator says a 9x9 negative requires a 12.8cm diameter coverage. I don't believe a their comdenser head 23C can cover that. A 6x9 image requirs 10.8, so to

Re: Questions for Beseler 23CII Users

2002-01-01 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Thanks, Tom. Ed also suggested something similar. Since it's a cheap and readily available solution, I'll try that first. The technique should at least indicate if there's a need to go further. Of course, if there's a problem with the lens, which may give an unsharp image on one side or

Re: Questions for Beseler 23CII Users

2002-01-01 Thread Paul Stenquist
: Monday, December 31, 2001 9:43 AM Subject: Re: Questions for Beseler 23CII Users Hi Shel, I can't answer your question, but I have a question of my own: Will the 23CII do 4x5? I assume it will do 6x7. I've seen a couple on ebay, but the sellers don't specify. Paul Shel Belinkoff

Re: Questions for Beseler 23CII Users

2002-01-01 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Tom Rittenhouse [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2002 4:01 AM Subject: Re: Questions for Beseler 23CII Users My calculator says a 9x9 negative requires a 12.8cm diameter coverage. I don't believe a their comdenser head 23C

Re: Questions for Beseler 23CII Users

2002-01-01 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2002 10:16 AM Subject: Re: Questions for Beseler 23CII Users Hi Tom, How did you arrive at this conclusion? What's the math behind it? Might be worthwhile to know. Basic

Re: Questions for Beseler 23CII Users

2002-01-01 Thread Shel Belinkoff
OK, I understand the math ... but what is the diffuser? How do I measure it? Where do I find it? William Robb wrote: Basic geometery. The size of the diffuser needs to be somewhat bigger than the diagonal of the negative. As an example, the 35mm format is nominally 24x36mm. To get the

Re: Questions for Beseler 23CII Users

2002-01-01 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff Subject: Re: Questions for Beseler 23CII Users OK, I understand the math ... but what is the diffuser? How do I measure it? Where do I find it? On a colour head, the diffuser is the white plastic or opal glass that sits just above

Re: Questions for Beseler 23CII Users

2002-01-01 Thread Tom Rittenhouse
01, 2002 11:16 AM Subject: Re: Questions for Beseler 23CII Users Hi Tom, How did you arrive at this conclusion? What's the math behind it? Might be worthwhile to know. Tom Rittenhouse wrote: My calculator says a 9x9 negative requires a 12.8cm diameter coverage. I don't believe

Re: Questions for Beseler 23CII Users

2002-01-01 Thread Tom Rittenhouse
Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2002 12:45 PM Subject: Re: Questions for Beseler 23CII Users Thanks Tom. I think my next enlarger should be capable of 4x5, since I occasionally shoot with my old Speed Graphic, and I want a cold light head. I've been

Re: Questions for Beseler 23CII Users

2002-01-01 Thread Tom Rittenhouse
it won't have enough coverage. Ciao, graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2002 2:21 PM Subject: Re: Questions for Beseler 23CII Users - Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff Subject

RE: Questions for Beseler 23CII Users

2002-01-01 Thread Ed Mathews
Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2002 4:50 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Questions for Beseler 23CII Users 'Cept that don't work with a Beseler condenser head. The Beseler moves the negative stage up and down the cone of light until it just covers the negative area. The enlarger

Re: Questions for Beseler 23CII Users

2002-01-01 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Nope ... the negative stage remains stationary. Tom Rittenhouse wrote: 'Cept that don't work with a Beseler condenser head. The Beseler moves the negative stage up and down the cone of light until it just covers the negative area. The enlarger works pretty well if you have the neg higher up

Re: Questions for Beseler 23CII Users

2001-12-31 Thread Paul Stenquist
Hi Shel, I can't answer your question, but I have a question of my own: Will the 23CII do 4x5? I assume it will do 6x7. I've seen a couple on ebay, but the sellers don't specify. Paul Shel Belinkoff wrote: I just picked up a fine Beseler 23CII condenser enlarger to complement the dichro head

Re: Questions for Beseler 23CII Users

2001-12-31 Thread Tom Rittenhouse
I think Bill meant 6x9. The 23C series are 2-1/4 x 3-1/4 enlargers. Ciao, graywolf [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Shel Belinkoff [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, December 31, 2001 10:52 AM Subject: Re: Questions for Beseler 23CII Users Hi Paul

Re: Questions for Beseler 23CII Users

2001-12-31 Thread Tom Rittenhouse
] - Original Message - From: Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, December 31, 2001 9:43 AM Subject: Re: Questions for Beseler 23CII Users Hi Shel, I can't answer your question, but I have a question of my own: Will the 23CII do 4x5? I assume it will do 6x7

Re: Questions for Beseler 23CII Users

2001-12-31 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Tom Rittenhouse Subject: Re: Questions for Beseler 23CII Users I think Bill meant 6x9. The 23C series are 2-1/4 x 3-1/4 enlargers. Technically, that is the largest format the 23C can do. However, the diffuser is big enough to print the 6x9 negative either

Re: Questions for Beseler 23CII Users

2001-12-30 Thread Bob Rapp
] To: Pentax List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, December 30, 2001 6:51 PM Subject: Questions for Beseler 23CII Users I just picked up a fine Beseler 23CII condenser enlarger to complement the dichro head model that I have. There's an adjustment on it that allows the condenser to be moved up and down

RE: Questions for Beseler 23CII Users

2001-12-30 Thread Paul M. Provencher
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Questions for Beseler 23CII Users Hi Shel, The answer is yes. The goal is to adjust the condenser such that the point on the light is the centre of the lens. I use the 50, 80 and 105 lenses with mine and they correspond to the 3 format settings. Bob

RE: Questions for Beseler 23CII Users

2001-12-30 Thread Ed Mathews
for Beseler 23CII Users I just picked up a fine Beseler 23CII condenser enlarger to complement the dichro head model that I have. There's an adjustment on it that allows the condenser to be moved up and down relative to the negative, and it's marked for different formats - 8/16/35mms

Re: Questions for Beseler 23CII Users

2001-12-30 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Thanks for the good tips, Ed. Since I've a dichro head on the other enlarger, this one will stay as a condenser unit. The heat absorbing glass didn't seem to be needed with the Omega D2V-series, but it might be helpful if I were working with 2¼, and, of course, the Beseler is designed a little

Questions for Beseler 23CII Users

2001-12-29 Thread Shel Belinkoff
I just picked up a fine Beseler 23CII condenser enlarger to complement the dichro head model that I have. There's an adjustment on it that allows the condenser to be moved up and down relative to the negative, and it's marked for different formats - 8/16/35mms and 110; 2¼x2¼, etc. Essentially