Enlarger options for 6x9 and 4x5?

[Paul Howell]

A bit less, Aristia, which is Foma, is $1.79 a sheet at Freestyle. Still shooting large format is expensive. I am much more selective that I was a few years ago.

 

[mshchem]

HP5 is a deal at 3 bucks +.
TMY-2 my favorite is $5.60 a sheet Good night Irene!

And then 180 bucks for 100 sheets of Arista.

 

[Jimi3]

HP5 is a deal at 3 bucks +.
TMY-2 my favorite is $5.60 a sheet Good night Irene!

And then 180 bucks for 100 sheets of Arista.

Yeah I’ve been shooting Arista. I like to shoot color now and then as well, and 4x5 color is a no go between the cost of film and developing. So in shoot 6x9 when I want color.

 

[DREW WILEY]

The C1 development cost alone for 8x10 color film is now $9 a sheet, and that's the lowest price I can find; E6 is even more. So add that to the cost of the film itself, and you're looking at around $45 every time you trip the shutter. Glad I have a fair amount of 8x10 film in cold storage. Price-wise, 4x5 is the new 8x10.

 

[Paul Howell]

The C1 development cost alone for 8x10 color film is now $9 a sheet, and that's the lowest price I can find; E6 is even more. So add that to the cost of the film itself, and you're looking at around $45 every time you trip the shutter. Glad I have a fair amount of 8x10 film in cold storage. Price-wise, 4x5 is the new 8x10.

This is why I no longer shoot color film, for color I only shoot digital.

 

[DREW WILEY]

Well, I understand choice that from a convenience and budget standpoint; but it's certainly no substitute for what 8x10, or even 4x5, color film can do. Different ballgame. The question is, when does the clock run out?

 

[Paul Howell]

If I win the 1B lottery then I will shoot 4X5 color, until then, just too pricey on a fixed budget.

 

[DREW WILEY]

Ditto. But being a country boy and observing squirrels, I squirreled away a fair amount of sheet film in advance. Hopefully, none of it will be like what dogs and coyotes bury, and then dig up as an old dry stinky bone.

 

[chuckroast]

Ditto. But being a country boy and observing squirrels, I squirreled away a fair amount of sheet film in advance. Hopefully, none of it will be like what dogs and coyotes bury, and then dig up as an old dry stinky bone.

That sounds nutty

 

[images39]

I can strongly recommend the Saunders/LPL 4500 enlargers. Will print up to 4x5. Really well designed.

Dale

 

[StefantheHun]

I have ordered the Intrepid conversion set and a used 150 mm enlarger lens in order to use my Chamonix 4x5 as a horizontal enlarger, projecting on the wall. Initially, I wanted to do only contact printing first, but the 4x5 size seems too small for my taste, and I want to enlarge it to 8x10. I'll report results after setting up this "enlarger on the fly".

 

[tcolgate]

I have ordered the Intrepid conversion set and a used 150 mm enlarger lens in order to use my Chamonix 4x5 as a horizontal enlarger, projecting on the wall. Initially, I wanted to do only contact printing first, but the 4x5 size seems too small for my taste, and I want to enlarge it to 8x10. I'll report results after setting up this "enlarger on the fly".

I use the intrepid kit with an intrepid 4x5, it all works pretty well, but takes a bit of getting used to. If you can find an enlarger stand to mount the camera on that's be a good option, using a tripod can be a bit of a pain. If you do go with a tripod I recommend using a horizontal boom style arm, it makes life a lot easier.
I also recommend finding a "magna sight" focus finder. They are nice and big and you can get decent focus within breaking your back getting your eye up to a small finder.