Beseler Enlarger 45mxt filter support

[optique]

Greetings to the group from a first time poster!

The enlarger that I received lacked the filter support (beseler part nbr 680-86-04).

Do I need this piece in order to use 6x6 filters?

This may be a glass part, I am not sure.

My problem is that the 6x6 filters appear to be too small to totally filter the light. In other words, a gap between the filter and the curved part allows light to get through unfiltered. Of course, this is after carefully cutting the filter.

Thanks in advance.
Steve.

 

[Nick Zentena]

If it's like my Beseler the filter support isn't anything fancy. Just something to keep the filter from falling down the hole. Beseler told me to ignore it when I tried to order one. Of course with the big filters mine uses they really would fall down the hole. I had a glass shop cut me a piece of glass big enough. It holds the filter and I guess adds a little extra heat protection to.

 

[nlochner]

When i use filters for one of my beseler enlargers, (it dosn't have a filter holder) so i just hold the filter directly up to the lens, and that works great. (im not contact printing)


nlochner