Deryck
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Hi ,
I'm from Denmark and I recently aquired the chasis of a 'DEVERE 504' bench enlarger. Just the column, baseboard, negative carrier stage,
bellows and lens stage - no head.
I have a 'BESELER 45MX' enlarging head containing the double 4" x 5" condenser set - just the head. It is now my intention to marry the BESELER head to this awesome DEVERE chasis. The mechanics of the operation should not present an insurmountable problem as I have access to various materials, and a fairly well equipped workshop.
I work solely in the 4" x 5" format, through a 150mm. enlarging lens on an old, but well maintained Omega D2. For the above enterprise to be successful I will need to know the optimum height at which to fix the BESELER lamphouse above the DEVERE negative stage. (collimation?)
My problem is: I don't know what this distance should be!
My quesion is: Would anyone owning a 'BESELER 45MX' enlarger which is set up for the 4" x 5" format, be kind enough to measure the distance in millimeters between the lower condenser on the lamphouse, and the negative stage (I think there are a set of bellows between the lower condenser and the negative stage on the BESELER 45MX to facilitate format changes) and then post the info here on APUG? I could then apply this distance directly to fixing the head and chassis of my two enlargers together. Or...if anyone would care to contribute their knowledge - empiric or otherwise - to solving this problem, I would be most grateful.
Thanks for your time,
Deryck
I'm from Denmark and I recently aquired the chasis of a 'DEVERE 504' bench enlarger. Just the column, baseboard, negative carrier stage,
bellows and lens stage - no head.
I have a 'BESELER 45MX' enlarging head containing the double 4" x 5" condenser set - just the head. It is now my intention to marry the BESELER head to this awesome DEVERE chasis. The mechanics of the operation should not present an insurmountable problem as I have access to various materials, and a fairly well equipped workshop.
I work solely in the 4" x 5" format, through a 150mm. enlarging lens on an old, but well maintained Omega D2. For the above enterprise to be successful I will need to know the optimum height at which to fix the BESELER lamphouse above the DEVERE negative stage. (collimation?)
My problem is: I don't know what this distance should be!
My quesion is: Would anyone owning a 'BESELER 45MX' enlarger which is set up for the 4" x 5" format, be kind enough to measure the distance in millimeters between the lower condenser on the lamphouse, and the negative stage (I think there are a set of bellows between the lower condenser and the negative stage on the BESELER 45MX to facilitate format changes) and then post the info here on APUG? I could then apply this distance directly to fixing the head and chassis of my two enlargers together. Or...if anyone would care to contribute their knowledge - empiric or otherwise - to solving this problem, I would be most grateful.
Thanks for your time,
Deryck
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