Tag: analog photography
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Gallery News: New Huntsville Alabama Gallery
I just uploaded pictures made during my numerous local photo expeditions into a Huntsville Alabama Gallery. The older I get, the less interested I am in traveling, plus the hassle of dealing with TSA agents to try and get them to do a hand search of my film has never been particularly appealing or reliable.…
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Never Ending Enlarger Re-Alignment
Most articles that talk about enlarger alignment tell you how to do it, but don’t explain how it can be a never ending battle. For me and my two Omega D5s, the mechanisms that throw my enlarger out of alignment are drop-away baseboard tabletops and different negative carriers. Quick enlarger re-alignment tweaks take less time…
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Laser Enlarger Alignment
If you’ve been involved in darkroom photography very long, you already know that corner-to-corner sharpness of a print made using an enlarger requires a properly aligned enlarger. That simply means that the negative, lens board, and baseboard are all parallel to each other. Tools are available to help verify and adjust the alignment of your…
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DIY Omega D5 Focus Extension Lever
Have you ever made a big enlargement where the enlarger head was so far above the base board it was impossible or too awkward to reach the enlarger focusing knob while looking through the grain focuser? I have and decided to find a way to make it easier with a DIY focus extension lever. There…
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Using 250W PH213 Bulb in Omega DV Condenser Lamphouse
Background If you have an Omega 4×5 variable condenser enlarger, you probably know it is common to use 75W and 150W bulbs in them. These enlarger bulbs are designated #211 and #212, respectively. Often they are referred to as the PH211 and PH212. You may also know there is a brighter alternative that will physically…
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Relining the Chromega light mixer
I’ve had my Super Chromega D Dichroic II for over twenty years and have never paid much attention to the light mixing chamber that sits above the negative carrier. I don’t print color, so the change in light color from long term yellowing has never caused me much grief. Lately, though, I’ve noticed that I…