Morse model 21
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Morse model 21
I have one of the old Morse contact printers. I guess it has about 40 independently switched bulbs. It used to work fine with contact paper, but overexposes with enlarger paper. I brought some 10%...
Supposedly the 178mm Kodak aero-ektar won't work, but the 8" Dallmeyer Pentac will work.
About 20 years ago I was just starting to collect Graflexes. I brought some stuff from J. O. Tepper, a well known dealer in photo equipment. I asked if he had seen an 8 x10 Graflex slr. He said that...
Years ago I made 4x5 negatives for all of my old family pictures using Kodak Professional Copy Film. You might find some come up on Ebay. It worked very well.
I have one, although I haven't used it recently. Right now it has a 12"/21"/28" Turner Reich triple convertible on it. Surprisingly the 12" covers although with no rise/fall. I have also used it...
4x5, 5x7, 6 1/2 x 8 1/2, 8x10, 11x14
I use a Yankee tank for 2 1/4 x 3 1/4, 3 1/4 x 4 1/4, and 4 x 5. I also have Kodak dip tanks that I use sometimes, but only if I have them full from developing 5 x 7 or 8 x 10.
I have two areal cameras just made for this task, a Graflex K20 4x5 roll film camera and a Keystone F8 that has been modified to take a 5x7 bag magazine. These used to be fairly common on Ebay.
Do you have to pull the knob out to get it to engage?
I have both 5x7 and 8x10 Elwoods in my darkroom. On the 5x7 I use a 131mm Repromaster lens, and on my 8x10 I use a 180mm Repromaster. These lenses will cover the negatives and,because of their short...
I use a 12"/21"/28" Turner-Reich triple convertible on my 11x14 Seneca. All three combinations will cover.
The 240mms Repromaster will cover 11x14 with a little movement. My normal 11x14 lens is a 12/21/28 Turner-Reich triple convertible. All of the combinations will cover 11x14.
My 1946 Photo Lab Index lists plus-x as American Scheiner (ASA ?) Speed 28 in daylight and 24 in tungsten.
Don't let Mark Sawyer put you off. There's nothing more fun to use than a Graflex slr. I have several, in sizes from 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 up to 5x7. There was a period of about 3-4 years when the only...
Several years ago I brought a box of Shanghai 6 1/2 x 8 1/2 (full plate) film on Ebay.
Turner Bellows, Rochester, NY. http://www.turnerbellows.com/photographic_bellows.html
They made a new set of bellows for my 5x7 Speed Graphic a few years ago, and I was pleased with the quick turn...
Graflex did make SLRs in 8x10 and 6 1/2 x 8 1/2. I've never seen any. J. O. Tepper, who used to sell a lot of Graflex equipment on Ebay, once wrote me that he had only seen one 8x10 Graflex SLR in 30...
My first Graflex SLR was an RB Tele Graflex in 3 1/4 x 4 1/4. I brought it about 30 years ago, and it still works just fine. I shot my sister-in-law's wedding with it. It those days you could still...
I have a Turner-Reich 12/21/28 on my 11x14 Seneca. All of the combinations will cover 11x14.
I've got a couple of these holders in 4x5. You're right, they are convenient to use. I like them.
I also use a Yankee tank for 2 1/4 x 3 1/4, 3 1/4 x 4 1/4, and 4x5. I've always gotten good results.
I have 2 Elwoods, an 8x10 that I brought about 30 years ago, and a 5x7 that I brought 15-20 years ago. I haven't found a downside, other than the fact that you can't buy parts, lensboards, or other...
There used to be a place called "Evaporated Metal Films" in Ithaca, NY that could coat anything from a lens up to a Volkswagen. I don't know if they're still in business. There's also a coating...
I've picked up three 8x10's over the years. I still have all 3, and use them all from time to time. The best of the three in terms of rigidity and ability to lock down a setup is a Calumet C1. I have...
The Elwood bulbs are really special in only one way, they don't have writing or product numbers on the end. I broke one Elwood bulb in a move and just figured I'd replace it with a GE 100 watt bulb....
I miked some film sheaths that I had (I have and use several sizes). The metal measured 0.015", or 15 mils. I have brought 15 mil brass shim stock online and made film sheaths for sizes that I...
The biggest print I've ever done on the Elwood was 30" x 40". I have paper to go bigger, but haven't tried it yet.
I have an 8x10 Elwood. When I got the enlarger it came with a 10" Enlarging Ektanon. I used that for severaL years, but wasn't happy with the sharpness of the prints. Then I used a 210mm Fax Nikkor...
I put an 8" Dallmeyer Pentac on my Anniversary Speed Graphic, so I know that can be done. The problem was adjusting the rangefinder to function with that long a focal length lens. I think that I had...
The basic question is does it have one shutter curtain or two opposing curtains. The one shutter curtain cameras (like most of the Graflexes) are fairly robust, and most can be made to work (at least...
I have a Schneider 270mm Xenar in a compound shutter. It's ancient, probably dating back to the 30's. I believe it's designed to cover 6 1/2 x 8 1/2 (i.e., full plate). I use it on an 8x10 and it...
I'm on my second one now. I used one I brought on Ebay for 4-5 years. It finally died and I brought another (also on Ebay). I like them.
I have several of the Repromaster lenses: an 80mm (covers 4x5 on my Omega D2V), a 135mm (covers 5x7 on my 5x7 Elwood enlarger) and a 180mm (covers 8x10 on my 8x10 Elwood enlarger). I have a 210mm...
I have two Elwoods in my darkroom, a 5x7 and an 8x10. I paid around $200 for the 8x10 about thirty years ago at an auction in Pittsburg. I got the 5x7 for $5 from a guy near Ithaca NY after I brought...
I didn't notice a discussion of the enlarger lens for your 8x10. When I got mine it came with a 10" Kodak Ektanon. I wasn't happy with the sharpness so I switched to a 210mm Fax Nikkor. This sounds...
Try Turner Bellows in Rochester, NY. They put new bellows on my 5x7 Speed Graphic and did a good job. www.turnerbellows.com
I have a 270mm Schneider Xenar. It's an ancient full plate lens that I use on my 8x10. If you look for full plate lenses I suspect you'll find it was a common focal length.
I have a half plate camera. I went to the trouble of buying a few plate holders and film sheaths. I scrounged up some outdated film from the UK. Ultimately I found that 5x7 film holders fit my camera...
On my 8x10 Elwood there are 4 thin slits in the frame just above the bellows. These extend the full width, 8" and 10" respectively. I just took the cardboards that sometimes come in a box of Kodak...