Meopta opemus 3 negative carrier

[Rhodes]

I thinking of getting a second negative carrier for my enlarger, to uso only for 35mm. The one I have is "universal carrier" from all the miniature formats to 6x6 and with glass at both parts. The trouble for me is the slide rules are not very strait and I have always a bit difficulty on placing a 35mm negative in the right place. And besides, one of the glass already have a small scratch (I didn't not saw any thing in the prints, but there is always a risk). So thinking of getting a carrier just for 35 and use the current one just for 6x6.
Any thoughts? Or advices?

 

[darkosaric]

I had similar problem with my magnifax (not be able to put 35mm negative in center) - what I did is I made 2 carriers from cardboard size 6x9 cm with 26x38mm hole in the middle. So 35mm negative is always in the center, and it does not touch glass at all. But after some time I got focomat V35 , so magnifax I use nowadays for meduim format only.

 

[pramaglia]

I thinking of getting a second negative carrier for my enlarger, to uso only for 35mm. The one I have is "universal carrier" from all the miniature formats to 6x6 and with glass at both parts. The trouble for me is the slide rules are not very strait and I have always a bit difficulty on placing a 35mm negative in the right place. And besides, one of the glass already have a small scratch (I didn't not saw any thing in the prints, but there is always a risk). So thinking of getting a carrier just for 35 and use the current one just for 6x6.
Any thoughts? Or advices?

They do make 35mm metal inserts for your Meopta Opemus III negative carrier. You take the glass out and replace it with the 35mm metal inserts. http://www.fotoimpex.de/shopen/darkroom/meopta-format-mask-for-magnifax-2-and-3-for-35mm-film.html

 

[Rhodes]

^No, because I want a carrier for 35mm and another for 6x6. I do not want to have to desasemble the 35mm metal inserts and vice-versa when going to print 6x6.

 

[kobaltus]

I always use glassles carriers for leica format. Negativ is maybe less flat , but my experience is, that some glass carriers cause antinewton rings, all antinewton glasses under negativ diffuse light and reduce sharpness and most of them give slight textural effect on prints.
I have new glassles carrier for opemus 3. If you want, I could sell it to you for 10 eur, shipping costs are including.

 

[Rhodes]

Thank you kobaltus!