What is this device for.?

[CMoore]

Thank You

 

[removed account4]

soft focus attachement for an enlarger ?
its hard to tell with the small image ...

 

[chip j]

Yes, it looks like a variable soft-focus attachment.

 

[samcomet]

Thank You

Yes it is a soft focus device - I use mine on my enlarger lens. The leaves that you can see are plastic and ever so slightly diffuse the image. The knurled surround spins and the leaves move in and out from the edge towards the centre like an aperture on a camera lens. In this case however the leaves can fully occlude the image path to totally diffuse the image or to give one a sharp centre; unlike aperture leaves which always leave a gap/hole/aperture in the middle. Hope this helps.
cheers,
Sam

 

[CMoore]

Oh...OK.
So it "Works" on any enlarger that you can fit it to.?
Thanks.
Not even sure how i ended up with it....came with some other "stuff" i bought at some point i guess.
Will simply have to give it a try some time.
Thanks Again

 

[eddie]

It will also work on a camera lens, if it fits. http://www.thecuckoofarm.com/cuckoo/photo/lens/lensacc/pictrol/pictrol.php

 

[CMoore]

"Brilliant Minds"......i just stumbled onto that.
Thanks for the link.
I Appreciate It.

 

[darkroommike]

It will also work on a camera lens, if it fits. http://www.thecuckoofarm.com/cuckoo/photo/lens/lensacc/pictrol/pictrol.php

I glued a 52mm Cokin A adapter plate to the side opposite the screw clamps, it just threads onto my Nikkors.
BTW I prefer "dark" diffusers to light or clear ones, so I thought about coloring the blades with a black marker but then just gave it up and used black mesh instead. Black mesh works well printing, too.