What is this device (on Durst 184) ?

[dajaab]

Who knows what is this ?
It's on my Durst cls 1840, it's written "METRA TECH, Easton, Maryland"
What does it serve ?

 

[paul ron]

looks like its linked to some tilting adjust. perhaps its intended to adjut the parallels.

 

[dajaab]

Yes it's plug on the focusing system, but for what purpose ?

 

[Luis-F-S]

Let us know when you figure it out!

 

[DREW WILEY]

It's apparently an option to allow you to automatically change lens plane tilt to correct converging verticals if that wasn't done in-camera, ala view camera or shift lens. Never seen it before; and I've refurbished Durst rigs. Interesting; but it probably never got much use. Of course, once you introduce tilt in this manner, the only way to attempt to keep the entire print in focus is to use a small f-stop and long exposure.

 

[AgX]

It's apparently an option to allow you to automatically change lens plane tilt to correct converging verticals if that wasn't done in-camera, ala view camera or shift lens.

Where do you see such?

All I see is a tape measure with vernier scale.
(Which is a kind of tape measure I never saw before...)

 

[Harry Stevens]

Could it measure a tilt in degrees.......

 

[paul ron]

It's apparently an option to allow you to automatically change lens plane tilt to correct converging verticals if that wasn't done in-camera, ala view camera or shift lens. Never seen it before; and I've refurbished Durst rigs. Interesting; but it probably never got much use. Of course, once you introduce tilt in this manner, the only way to attempt to keep the entire print in focus is to use a small f-stop and long exposure.

thats it! check out the pdf manual i found in a search

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...ghQMAs&usg=AFQjCNHoH_f_5sc3Ju7sFm5G-BwVkffNgA


https://www.google.com/search?q=dur...-android-efun&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8

 

[AgX]

I'm confused. What are we talking about in this thread?

 

[paul ron]

the vernier dial in the photo.... it has a cap over it in the first pic.

 

[AgX]

As I said.
But how does it "automatically change lens plane tilt to correct converging verticals" ?

 

[paul ron]

i think its a manual adjust... not automatic.

 

[Luis-F-S]

Where is it shown on the manual? I don't see it!

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thats it! check out the pdf manual i found in a search

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...ghQMAs&usg=AFQjCNHoH_f_5sc3Ju7sFm5G-BwVkffNgA


https://www.google.com/search?q=dur...-android-efun&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8[/QUOTE

 

[darkroommike]

Look at the gradations, the inner scale is not lining up with the outer but appears to be some kind of vernier control.

 

[dajaab]

Where is it shown on the manual? I don't see it!

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Me neither ?

 

[paul ron]

the capability is mentioned in the manual with a picture with numbered controls perhaps one of them is it... i dont see it either.

The other link under the manual link is a google search, maybe find something there?

othrwise... turn the dial n see whats moving?

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[DREW WILEY]

You could do the same thing with a simple wedge under the easel, but some labs wanted all the bells n whistles, though Durst made much fancier commercial enlarges than the L184; but I really like this model because it is easy to refurbish and will last forever.