Doc W
Member
I have been unable to figure out how the negative holder in the Durst 138 works. The manual for the Durst 138s is not all that clear and my copy is actually quite fuzzy (literally - it is a low res pdf). Until only recently, I had no negative inserts to use with the holder, which has two glass inserts. I had to place the 5x7 negative on the glass and hope it remained straight when I closed the holder (it never did). Another local Photorio member (hexavalent) has a 138 and he brought over a box of parts for the negative holder but we still can't quite figure it out. For all of the formats smaller than 5x7, there is a pair of metal inserts which hold the negative. However, it looks like they must be used without the glass. In any case, I don't have a 5x7 insert for the holder.
If any of you 138 owners print 5x7 negs, I would love to hear from you.
If any of you 138 owners print 5x7 negs, I would love to hear from you.