I picked one of these up at a local Goodwill near where I used to work (I would always stop out to see if they had any cool camera stuff either in the auction case or floating around in the building.) I was lucky that day, because this was sitting in the auction case. I placed a bid of $20 on it, and got it the following Monday. No one else but me wanted it apparently. :\ One of the things that I really like about it, and I noticed you didn't mention, is the built in focus checker. This is a really nice feature I think. You just put the aperture at it's maximum, flip the gray dial so the split filter is in the light, then pull the negative carrier about halfway out, until you see 3 squares of light. With that split filter in the way, if the lens is out of focus, there will be green/red to the sides of the square. Just focus until you can't see them anymore, and your image will be in focus. Then you just place your negative in the carrier and go on your merry way. Sometimes I find it still looks a little soft/out of focus even after that, so I'll tune it to the specific negative, but it's a good way tot get close I think, and you don't need any other accessories for it, which is always nice :)
Ok, cool. I honestly didn’t know what the red/green filter was for… But if it is for focus them good. But since I have a Paterson focus/grain checker “microscope” I might as well use it ;-) Anyway thanks for watching! By the way what lens did you get with your copy?
I got a 50mm f.4 lens with mine. Not sure of the brand name on that, I'd have to check when I get home from work. I'd assume it's the same one they packaged with the enlarger though. I think this was from an estate clearing from an older gentleman, because it came with all sorts of older books on doing enlargements.
Ok cool, I just found one on the shelf next to the enlarger… it was prised separately, but the clerk gave me it as “freebie”. It is also a 50mm. But from what I have read, to get the most out of 120 film one needs a bigger focus length…well maybe in the future ;-)
Congratulations. You'll be looking for a 6x7 enlarger for your Mamiya Rythm and Blues Sixty Seven. (RB67) Fantastic 16x20 inch real silver gelitin prints for a few pounds each. I think that you can't fully appreciate photography until you've made your first silver gelatin exhibition prints. There really is no digital equivalent. I recommend all Ilford Multigrade materials. Paper and chemistry. The AM10 exposure meter will get you in the right ball park, but I'd recommend test strips to start with. Learning is more important than producing. You'll also need a set of Iflord Multigrade filters. More videos on darkroom please. If you need any help let me know.
There are many film shooters these days scanning their negatives for digital prints. I think they are missing out on the full potential of their equipment. Setting up a temporary darkroom is no more difficult than preparing a meal. If you dont have a light tight darkroom, do the night shift. Also darkrooms keep you fit as there's no sitting in a big fat computer chair. Causing you to develop a big fat ass.
Lol, well I use the laundry room as a makeshift darkroom, works grate when having the chemical trays on the washer and dryer… Because the vibration gives you free agitation. Silver gelatine, well there the negative itself is a work of art. The fun thing with this is that if you show it to someone who hasn’t got a clue about “old-school” film enlargement, they can dearly believe it when you put a peace of paper in a liquid an “snap” a picture emerges ;-)
jamesdor55 ok, cool. No these were predominantly made for 35mm and 120 roll film. 8 x 10 then the price becomes something else...if the seller knows what they have. Anyway thanks for watching!
T.B.Photo I mean, it won't do enlargements of 8 x 10, but I just read online manual and it has a few more options that may fix this, one is your FLOOR idea:-)
Thanks for this review!!
I picked one of these up at a local Goodwill near where I used to work (I would always stop out to see if they had any cool camera stuff either in the auction case or floating around in the building.) I was lucky that day, because this was sitting in the auction case. I placed a bid of $20 on it, and got it the following Monday. No one else but me wanted it apparently. :\
One of the things that I really like about it, and I noticed you didn't mention, is the built in focus checker. This is a really nice feature I think. You just put the aperture at it's maximum, flip the gray dial so the split filter is in the light, then pull the negative carrier about halfway out, until you see 3 squares of light. With that split filter in the way, if the lens is out of focus, there will be green/red to the sides of the square. Just focus until you can't see them anymore, and your image will be in focus. Then you just place your negative in the carrier and go on your merry way.
Sometimes I find it still looks a little soft/out of focus even after that, so I'll tune it to the specific negative, but it's a good way tot get close I think, and you don't need any other accessories for it, which is always nice :)
Ok, cool. I honestly didn’t know what the red/green filter was for… But if it is for focus
them good. But since I have a Paterson focus/grain checker “microscope” I might as well use it ;-) Anyway thanks for watching!
By the way what lens did you get with your copy?
I got a 50mm f.4 lens with mine. Not sure of the brand name on that, I'd have to check when I get home from work. I'd assume it's the same one they packaged with the enlarger though. I think this was from an estate clearing from an older gentleman, because it came with all sorts of older books on doing enlargements.
Ok cool, I just found one on the shelf next to the enlarger… it was prised separately, but the clerk
gave me it as “freebie”. It is also a 50mm. But from what I have read, to get
the most out of 120 film one needs a bigger focus length…well maybe in the future ;-)
Merci!Thank's j'ai un M600 B&W so!
a nice Agrandisseur👍📸
Bon à entendre. Le plus gros avantage (à mon avis) est le soufflet en métal et qu'il peut prendre 35mm et 120film.
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Congratulations.
You'll be looking for a 6x7 enlarger for your Mamiya Rythm and Blues Sixty Seven. (RB67)
Fantastic 16x20 inch real silver gelitin prints for a few pounds each.
I think that you can't fully appreciate photography until you've made your first silver gelatin exhibition prints. There really is no digital equivalent.
I recommend all Ilford Multigrade materials. Paper and chemistry.
The AM10 exposure meter will get you in the right ball park, but I'd recommend test strips to start with. Learning is more important than producing.
You'll also need a set of Iflord Multigrade filters.
More videos on darkroom please. If you need any help let me know.
There are many film shooters these days scanning their negatives for digital prints.
I think they are missing out on the full potential of their equipment.
Setting up a temporary darkroom is no more difficult than preparing a meal.
If you dont have a light tight darkroom, do the night shift.
Also darkrooms keep you fit as there's no sitting in a big fat computer chair.
Causing you to develop a big fat ass.
Lol, well I use the laundry room as a makeshift darkroom, works grate when having the
chemical trays on the washer and dryer… Because the vibration gives you free
agitation.
Silver gelatine, well there the negative itself is a work of art. The
fun thing with this is that if you show it to someone who hasn’t got a clue
about “old-school” film enlargement, they can dearly believe it when you put a
peace of paper in a liquid an “snap” a picture emerges ;-)
Do you know what it's amazing how many peple these days have never seen a real silver gel glossy photograph.
Well I think many might have seen them in museums without realising what they are looking at.
Hopeless
I have one, good, but won't do 8 x 10
jamesdor55 ok, cool. No these were predominantly made for 35mm and 120 roll film. 8 x 10 then the price becomes something else...if the seller knows what they have. Anyway thanks for watching!
T.B.Photo I mean, it won't do enlargements of 8 x 10, but I just read online manual and it has a few more options that may fix this, one is your FLOOR idea:-)
T.B.Photo also I love mine