nd in enlarger?

[false_Aesthetic]

H[I][]ey 5x7 cold light enlarger is up n running

First prints look good but my times are all sub15 sec at f 32. Smallest aperture on lens.

Any reason to not put a nd filter below the lens?

[bob carnie]

try to put the filter above but it will work below.

H[I][]ey 5x7 cold light enlarger is up n running

First prints look good but my times are all sub15 sec at f 32. Smallest aperture on lens.

Any reason to not put a nd filter below the lens?

[chassis]

Agreed, I use nd filters in the filter drawer of a Beseler condenser head when the negatives are thinnish.

[ROL]

H[I][]ey 5x7 cold light enlarger is up n running

A fast cold light? What be this "H[I][]ey"?

[nolindan]

ND optical filters are wickedly expensive.

Rosco Cinegel ND sheets are $6 for a 20x24" sheet and available in N.3, N.6 and N.9 (1, 2 & 3 stops). The optical quality is as good as a Wratten gel. Available from B&H & Co..

[Ari]

You could also get a variable ND filter; I got a very good one from China for about $40, and it's 82mm. They're on eBay.