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ectrhoi

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Can I enlarge color films with a b&w enlarger? b&w films with a color enlarger?

newb question I guess...

And is it ok if in the room I enlarge photos there's some mirrors? or I'll have to hide them?

thx to those who will help me! :wink:
 

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Can I enlarge color films with a b&w enlarger? b&w films with a color enlarger?

newb question I guess...

And is it ok if in the room I enlarge photos there's some mirrors? or I'll have to hide them?

thx to those who will help me! :wink:
Colour with B&W enlarger: yes - you can use colour printing filters in the enlarger's filter drawer (if it has one).

B&W with colour enlarger: yes - you can use the colour head's filtration to select the required contrast grade using variable contrast papers.

Mirrors: depends how much white light your enlarger or door etc leaks and where it gets bounced to, but probably easiest to put a dark cloth over it to be safe.

Have fun, Bob.
 

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Dear ectrhoi,

A bit of advice. If you are looking to purchase an enlarger, go with a dichroic color enlarger. A used one is brutally cheap (particularly if you are looking at 6x7 or smaller) and as noted above, convenient for both color and b&w.

Neal Wydra
 
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ectrhoi

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thank you very much :smile:

any places to buy some used stuff? ebay, ???
 

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Dear ectrhoi,

ebay is a great place to buy used equipment, but check out the local paper, Craigslist and the like. You never know what might be a short drive away.

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NEED HELP W/ ENLARGING A CERTAIN PRINT

My friend is trying to figure out how to enlarge a 8x10 negative onto an 11x14 paper w/o making the print look blurred! Any suggestions? Thanks!:rolleyes: :confused:
 

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dear angelbubbles07,

Your friend needs an 8x10 enlarger (scarce and expensive), or an 8x10 scanner (less scarce and expensive), or a scanning service. You might be able to stitch together multiple scans from a flatbed scanner that can go up to 4x5".

Neal Wydra
 
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