Medium format on Vivitar VI

[Jeff Morgan]

Hi
I'm new to the forum and an apprentice in the darkoom, but have an old Vivitar VI condensor enlarger with just a 35mm neg carrier.
Have tried to make a 645 carrier with mountboard, but not perfect yet since there's too much light everywhere.
Will persevere however, but if I get stuck, does anyone know where I could buy a 645 or 6x6 carrier?........they're made out of black hinged plastic.
Thanks in advance
Jeff

 

[Michel Hardy-Vallée]

Jeff, they occasionally pop up on eBay, just make yourself an alert for anything "Vivitar VI".

Some people report that carriers for certain models of Saunders/LPL enlargers can fit the Vivitar as well, but I have not personally tried them.

 

[Jim Noel]

You might try contacting Midwest Photo (mpex) by phone and talking to the darkroom specialist.

 

[J Ollinger]

http://www.russcamera.com/useddkrm.html#Vivitar

 

[Jeff Morgan]

Vivitar neg carriers

Thanks to all for helpful replies.

Jeff

 

[raucousimages]

KEH and ebay.

 

[titrisol]

I have one of those, recently inherited from a friend, and besides the lack of the light/blocking cooling unit at the top (repalced it with a BBQ grill one) no filter holder (made from mounting board) there was only a neg carrier for 120
So my problem was simpler than yours since I had to make the opening smaller.
Search ebay, there's a couple for $10-15 each (shipping makes it impossible for europe though)