What Enlarging Exposure Meter?

Fintan · Feb 23, 2004

Can anyone give me any advice on the meter you use or can recommend?

I use a DeVere 504 with an Ilford 500 Multigrade head and timer?

Thanks

Fintan

bmac · Feb 23, 2004

I havent had good luck with meters, they ended up being more work than just doing plain old test strips. Once you get your neg exp + dev calibrated, you should be able to guess a starting point for most of your negs anyway. Just my $0.02

Brian

roy · Feb 23, 2004

RH Designs for me. Visit their website.

Fintan · Feb 23, 2004

which model do you use Roy?

jerry lebens · Feb 23, 2004

If your M/G Head comes with a seperate control unit, there should be a din socket on the back of the unit which takes a light probe. The probe when set up and calibrated gives a mininmum estimated exposure for "max black" - I've got one, but I can't say that it's of much use - I'd rather do a test.
None of the good printers I've met use exposure meters of any sort.

Nige · Feb 23, 2004

I've got a Colorstar 2000 that I'm hoping will assist me, but so far I haven't been able to locate a manual to explain how to work it properly! A couple of times it's 'analysed' a neg and given a good exposure to use.. other times I know it's off, so I'm back to test strips for the moment!

Ed Sukach · Feb 23, 2004

Nige said:
I've got a Colorstar 2000 that I'm hoping will assist me, but so far I haven't been able to locate a manual to explain how to work it properly! A couple of times it's 'analysed' a neg and given a good exposure to use.. other times I know it's off, so I'm back to test strips for the moment!

Check out JOBO's web site. I think (last time I looked) they have manuals on-line in .pdf format.

I use the ColorStar 3000. I find it indispensable for color work, and *very* useful for black and white. Indispensable, but exactly like any exposure meter, it is not a perfect, automatic system - it requires thought and a little human intelligence.

It does allow tracking of results, and feedback into cause-and-effect. Without it, I'd be bouncing around all over the place.

Jorge Oliveira · Feb 23, 2004

I use an Ilford EM-10 with the curve one can find here:

http://fox.vis.pl/filmy/ilford/em10graph.pdf

Jorge O

roy · Feb 23, 2004

Fintan said:
which model do you use Roy?

The StopClock Pro. That is the two channel model but without the probe and automatic test strip maker. I still have the timing mechanism for making test strips but no probe etc.

lee · Feb 23, 2004

I have never had one so I don't know what I have missed. If I was a color printer I am sure I would want one. Back in early 70's when I last printed color I did not have one but things may have changed since then.

lee\c

Nige · Feb 23, 2004

Ed, thanks for the hint, but they seem to have current models only. Nice site BTW... lots of interesting stuff/info. I have a few feelers out at the moment, but if they don't eventuate I'll try e-mailing Jobo, maybe they'll have one offline

clogz · Feb 24, 2004

Nige,

Try : www.xs4all.nl~colors I think this is the manufacturer's website.

Good luck

Hans

Nige · Feb 24, 2004

Hans, link no workie... It's made by "Lici" but their website only mentions current models too. An email to them has drawn a blank (no response)

I'm only wanting to use this for B&W so if anyone has used one before and can remember anything, some hints would be great

clogz · Feb 25, 2004

Nige,
I have the first Lici Colorstar model. If it is any help I could send you a photocopy of the manual.

Let me know

Hans

Nige · Feb 25, 2004

Hans, which model? From my reading, each model has had different buttons/modes/features. If it's a Colorstar 2000, then yes!

clogz · Feb 25, 2004

Nige,
It's plainly named Lici Colorstar, the predecessor to the machine you have got. I mainly used it for B&W. If you have any questions I'm quite willing to help you. But..it's not the 2000 model, I'm afraid although I don't think there's that much difference.

Hans

Nige · Feb 25, 2004

Well Hans, it's worth a try! PM coming to you soon!

fschifano · Mar 3, 2004

I use the Jobo Comparator. Works great once you have it calibrated to your enlarger, paper, and contrast filter combinations. More expensive than the EM-10 though, but well worth the money.

What Enlarging Exposure Meter?

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