Beseler Dichro head question

[Whiteymorange]

OK, here's a newbie question about color heads. I stole a Beseler MX45 with a Dichro head right out from under PhotoPete's nose recently and I haven't had a place to use it yet. It had three lenses with it and I got excited. I looked inside, however, and the mixing chamber says 4x5. I know that there are others- 35, 6x6, 6x9... Do I have to have them? Where does one find such a thing? The big E? It has negative carriers for all sizes and 50, 80 and 135 mm Schneider lenses.

 

[glbeas]

No you can do just fine with the 4x5 mixer. All the other ones do is put the light in a smaller area. You might gain a stop going to smaller mixing chamber, believe me you'll never miss it!

 

[Whiteymorange]

No you can do just fine with the 4x5 mixer. All the other ones do is put the light in a smaller area. You might gain a stop going to smaller mixing chamber, believe me you'll never miss it!

Wow!That was fast. Thanks, Gary. Just the answer I was hoping for.

 

[jeroldharter]

The light source is very bright. I use the 4x5 mixing chamber for all formats with no problems. I would not want the smaller mixing chambers. Be prepared for alot of light leaks. I use alot of black electrical tape to compensate.