Some background,
I just recently picked up a new to me Omega d6, with two heads, a Chromega color head and a little pancake cold head. I finally got a chance to start it up and give it test run. Keep in mind that I am just barely beginning to understand what the heck I'm doing in the darkroom.
So here is what happened,
I'm using Ilford multigrade rc paper. No matter what I did with the color head, everything zeroed, or how much magenta I dialed in, or how long I exposed the paper, I couldn't get any blacks in the print to save my life. The prints came out muddy and seriously lacking any contrast.
So, then I thought just for fun I thought I would try the cold head. My first attempt was a nice sharp print with nice contrast and dark rich blacks.
I then took a look inside the color head, at the color dials. And when I dialed them all to zero, there was a yellow cast to the filters that were in alignment. They all rotate correctly, and the projected colors change on the print like you would expect.
So, is my head dead? I think I read somewhere that they are not worth repairing, if its even possible anymore.
Thanks
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