Gossen Luna Pro enlarging attachment manual/instructions?

[Robbie Bedell]

I just bought a Gossen Luna Pro (the original model) enlarging attachment, but it is coming with no manual or instructions. I have been looking but so far cannot find any. Does anyone out there have one they would be willing to copy for me? It would be greatly appreciated! Thanks! Robbie

[ic-racer]

The similar 'Repo' attachment manual is on the Butkus site, but it does not say much beyond attaching the device to the front of the meter and taking a reading. What exactly do you want to know?

[Robbie Bedell]

Well, I don't know. There are not known unknowns. I don't have it yet in my hands, but I would I think want to know how to calibrate it to paper, etc. I probably will not use this unless it works out. Tests strips are OK with me. A new toy is a new toy...

[John Koehrer]

It work like any of the compact enlarging meters.
A good print is made and a reading from light/dark?(don't remember) area is noted. Following prints are read from similar areas and the values determined in test are used.

[BrianShaw]

I've often wondered that but don't have one so never thought too much about it. Here is something I clipped from the internet quite a while ago. I can't remember the source but the person posting claimed it to be the Gossen instructions:

How to operate the attachment

Focus the negative critically on the enlarging easel and determine the desired
composition. Place the Luna-Pro with the Attachment flat on the easel so that
the square measuring window is within the most important section of the
projected negative; the surrounding area [white area around the measuring
window] will facilitate this considerably.

Shift the measuring window to one of the darkest areas still showing adequate
detail if the projected image, i.e. an area which is to be light with still
distinguishable details in the positive. In other words - you expose for the
high lights.

Film speeds, diaphragm stops, shutter speeds and EV values as normally set or
read on the Luna-Pro are meaningless when elnarging. You are now working only
with the needle deflection on one of the upper linear scales. The needle
reading will serve for the determination of the Calibration Value which leads
to correct exposure. This value is established as follows:

Adjuct the enlarging lens to your ususal "working f-stop". Place the Luna-Pro
with the Enlarging Attachment window under the decisive area (as indicated
above). Now read the needle deflection of the Luna-Pro. If - as sometimes is
the case - the needle does not come to rest on a scale line, open or close the
enlarging lens [diaphragm] slightly until the needle is exactly on a scale
line (for example: 15). This slight adjustment will make all subsequent
operations more convenient and reliable.

Remove the meter from the easel and make a test print (step exposure) in the
accustomed manner; develope normally and select the best exposed strip. The
exposure of this strip (for example: 20 seconds) becomes the calibration value
for the combination of needle deflection, grade of paper and time of
development - in this case 20 seconds for needle deflection 15.

For correct exposure of any other enlargements, using the same grade of paper,
simply adjust the enlarger lens opening to obtain the needle deflection 15.
For future reference, note the calibration "20 sec - meter 15" on the box of
enlarging paper.

naturally, other papers, or papers of other contrast grade, have a different
sensitivity and require different exposure. When relative exposure information
is not available from the paper manufacturer, you simply stablish the vatious
calibrations yourself.

Scale adjustment
Occasionally, the enlarging lens may not be opened wide enough or closed down
enough to reach the standard needle deflection. In that case, you simply
settle on a different needle deflection and adjust the exposure time
correspondingly, keeping in mind that each step UP on the scale halves the
calibration value, each step DOWN doubles it. For the "20 sec - meter 15"
calibration given as an example here the corrections would be:

Scale (needle): 13 14 15 16 17
Exposure: 80 40 20 10 5 seconds

[Robbie Bedell]

Thank you Brian. Perfect!...That is exactly what I was looking for. I will print that out...and thanks to all...Robbie

[ic-racer]

but I would I think want to know how to calibrate it to paper, etc.
There is a good tutorial on using a darkroom meter in the Beseler PM2L manual on page 8. Most of the information would be applicable to your meter also : http://luigipasto.com/files/documents/BeselerPM2L.pdf

[Patrick13]

Had one of these for a long while, lost it but still have the luna pro.

The only real trick is to find a representative chunk of negative that matches your test print's chunk. It was rough on 35mm, but 6x6 and upwards it should be fairly easy. Even if it was rough it always got me in the ballpark.

[Robbie Bedell]

My attachment arrived today and I will be applying all of the advice I have received from all of you...Thank you to all! Robbie