Is it possible to build a 4x5 enlarger out of a spare 4x5 camera? And if so where could I find that information?
4x5 enlarger DIY?
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Have a look at this: http://photo.net/learn/darkroom/speed-graphic-enlarger
And search for Graflarger. A convertor Graflex made to convert a Speed Graphic into an enlarger.
Steve.
And search for Graflarger. A convertor Graflex made to convert a Speed Graphic into an enlarger.
Steve.
I did, from a 5X7 Kodak 2D
I built a snap-in back with a glass carrier from a couple of pieces of 1/8" plywood. To that piece, I added four one wide inch strips of wood around the perimeter of the new back. Those strips support a circular flourescent ceiling fixture as the light source (about $20 from a home improvement store). The diffusing cover of the fixture was masked off to only allow light to pass directly down into the carrier. I also fashioned a filter holder for 6X6 filters on the lights cover. You could omit that if you use graded paper. I added a Rodenstock 135mm enlarging lens to a lensboard that fits the 2-D.
It works well enough to please me (prints that are plenty sharp!), though there's a couple of things to keep in mind. Before every printing session I use a 9" long level to make sure the two camera standards and the easel are as parallel as I can make them. I also try to print at f 5.6 or f8 to avoid having any defects (if any) on the filters or diffusing cover in such sharp focus that they're visible on the print (the filters are only an inch or so above the negative). It was a little tough doing the initial filtration tests, but now I've found Y & M values that give me the full range of MG paper.
If you're thinking of going that way PM me & I can take & email some pics.
I built a snap-in back with a glass carrier from a couple of pieces of 1/8" plywood. To that piece, I added four one wide inch strips of wood around the perimeter of the new back. Those strips support a circular flourescent ceiling fixture as the light source (about $20 from a home improvement store). The diffusing cover of the fixture was masked off to only allow light to pass directly down into the carrier. I also fashioned a filter holder for 6X6 filters on the lights cover. You could omit that if you use graded paper. I added a Rodenstock 135mm enlarging lens to a lensboard that fits the 2-D.
It works well enough to please me (prints that are plenty sharp!), though there's a couple of things to keep in mind. Before every printing session I use a 9" long level to make sure the two camera standards and the easel are as parallel as I can make them. I also try to print at f 5.6 or f8 to avoid having any defects (if any) on the filters or diffusing cover in such sharp focus that they're visible on the print (the filters are only an inch or so above the negative). It was a little tough doing the initial filtration tests, but now I've found Y & M values that give me the full range of MG paper.
If you're thinking of going that way PM me & I can take & email some pics.
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