dangerous enlarger ?

[AgX]

Well, most of us know that one should not play with the counter-spring of a 138 and such.


But a warning sign at the lens stage of a medium-format enlarger?
Where one grasps for the diaphragm setting?


I just glanced through my latest Durst catalogue, from 1998 (I assume the latest anyway) and on the M 805 (p. 32) I saw a warning sign at the lens standard, I never realized before:

It looks like the DIN 4844-2 sign against hand-injuries (I cannot recognize it for sure, but it is the best fit)


http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/01/D-W027_Warnung_vor_Handverletzungen.svg/120px-D-W027_Warnung_vor_Handverletzungen.svg.png


I am puzzled.

 

[MattKing]

Could you pinch your hand when focusing?

 

[ROL]

All enlargers are dangerous. They only lead to unwise monetary investments and complete wastes of time in extinct techniques and methods leading to irrational expectations of acceptance. I'm surprised the "pinch" warning isn't larger.

 

[AgX]

A EU regulation on razor sharp photographs?


I googled a bit and found that warning sign on actually delivered models, either at the lens- or the filter-stage:

http://img.mx.class.posot.com/es_mx/2014/04/08/Ampliadora-fotogrfica-Durst-M805-Color-20140408185246.jpg



Meanwhile I guess it is a warning against bruising ones fingers between filter-and lens-stage.

Has anyone ever done so at a non-motorized version? Wouldn't the bellows keep them apart anyway?


I wonder how my new collapsible cloth drying rack slipped through regulations. THAT is dangerous.

 

[snapguy]

dead issue

Perhaps some peoples' methods are extinct but not those of real photographers. Who is letting Gidgetal-digetal snappers in this club?

 

[John Koehrer]

In the US, labels like that are used to(hopefully) protect the stupid from themselves.

IE: circular saw. Do not put your fingers in front of the blade.
Power drill. Do not put hands between the drill bit and so on. And on, and on.

It still doesn't always work.

 

[tkamiya]

In the US, labels like that are used to(hopefully) protect the stupid from themselves.
It still doesn't always work.

I think it has more to do with protecting company from being liable more so than protecting consumers from themselves. My favorite is "This bag is NOT A TOY". Thanks! Now, I know.

 

[pentaxuser]

My favorite is "This bag is NOT A TOY". Thanks! Now, I know.

Now you tell me. I wore a tight-fitting one for a bank job and passed out. I'd like to tell you more but the warden is insisting I switch off my computer

pentaxuser

 

[bobwysiwyg]

All enlargers are dangerous. They only lead to unwise monetary investments and complete wastes of time in extinct techniques and methods leading to irrational expectations of acceptance. I'm surprised the "pinch" warning isn't larger.

 

[tkamiya]

Now you tell me. I wore a tight-fitting one for a bank job and passed out. I'd like to tell you more but the warden is insisting I switch off my computer

pentaxuser

Another one of my favorite.... a warning on a box of cooking knife..... "Keep out of children".

Good idea!

 

[Dr Croubie]

All enlargers are dangerous. They only lead to unwise monetary investments and complete wastes of time in extinct techniques and methods leading to irrational expectations of acceptance. I'm surprised the "pinch" warning isn't larger.

Correct.
The 'pinch' warning isn't actually talking about getting your hand stuck between the metal bits when focussing.
It looks like part of the sticker has worn off, on the left should be the rest of the full picture of a wallet, and the pain induced by constantly putting your hand into it.

 

[gone]

I'll bet that on those big enlargers w/ motors and foot operated switches, you could mangle your hand pretty badly if you weren't paying attention.

I hope this isn't a club. As Groucho said (and is often misquoted/attributed to Woody Allen) "Please accept my resignation. I don't want to belong to any club that will accept me as a member."

 

[RalphLambrecht]

Kidding aside,I'm sure the head of my L1200could kill you if pushed down and the nreleased accidentially;it is really dangerous and noy that obviousat all.safety first!

 

[David Brown]

... a warning on a box of cooking knife ... "Keep out of children".

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