DeVere 5108 mixing boxes

**davisg2370** · 12-Jun-2012, 16:32

I have a DeVere 5108 8x10 enlarger with the color head. I was given both the 8x10 and 5x5 mixing boxes with the enlarger when I bought it a year ago, but now that I have it set up, I was reading through the manual looking for the code for the correct light bulb and I saw that for this head, there is supposed to be a special mixing box for use with a 240mm lens. I have 240mm and 300mm lenses, but I don't know which box I have. KHB Photographix site is not linking to the DeVere section for me to see if they have a third box listed. Anyone know if there really is such a thing and how to tell if the one I have is for 240mm or 300mm lenses?

**Ari** · 15-Jun-2012, 06:50

It's best to call KHB, their website is terrible.

**ic-racer** · 16-Jun-2012, 10:58

I suspect the opening in the lightbox is a few mm larger for use with the 240mm lens. How are the edges of your prints with the 240mm? Too light or Ok? If you are not making huge enlargements, it may not make much difference which light box you use with the 240mm.