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Re: [OM] Film holders for Chromega 4x5

Subject: Re: [OM] Film holders for Chromega 4x5
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 04 Jan 2013 17:52:52 -0500
Here's a *big* enlarger on the floor :-)
<http://clydebutcher.com/technical-info.cfm>

Chuck Norcutt

On 1/4/2013 10:18 AM, Bob Whitmire wrote:
> Never had an enlarger that big, but seems like all the darkroom pictures I've 
> seen of the greats show wall-mounted enlargers. I realize some of those were 
> 8x10, but still. I'd think wall would be the way to go if for no other reason 
> than ease of access to controls. The floor base might serve the same purpose, 
> but for some reason things tend to get dirtier and dustier the closer they 
> get to the floor. <g>
>
> --Bob
>
>
> On Jan 3, 2013, at 5:07 PM, Ken Norton wrote:
>
>> Well...
>>
>> I've got the big honkin enlarger in the house. It's only been two
>> years since I got it. My dad gets his basement back.
>>
>> But, I'm missing something rather important. I have no film holders.
>> The question is whether or not I need the Omega square holders or will
>> the rounded Besselers work in it too? I know I have a holder for
>> another enlarger that I can make work on the short term, but I really
>> do need to get some proper ones. Any advice or spares would be
>> welcome.
>>
>> On a totally related note, I've looked at the base mount for the
>> column. It looks like I can adapt it to a horizontal surface, but I
>> have the wall-mount adaptor. I'm thinking that it might be better for
>> me to bolt it do the wall. Any input on this is welcome. Otherwise, I
>> could make a rolling base made out of steel and bolt it to that.
>> Fortunately, the Chromega is large, but not huge. I've got the ceiling
>> height to be able to mount it to my work top.
>
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