Speed Dodge?? contact printer

[Rhondal McKinney]

I'm trying to remember the name of a contact printer that had about 60 xenon bulbs on separate switches and the user could effectively dodge prints by turning off chosen bulbs. I was thinking it was called the Speed Dodge printer but that doesn't turn up anything on Google.

[Taija71A]

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This is perhaps, not the one that you were thinking of...
But, the one that I use and quite like... Is an old 'Arkay'.
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Regards,

-Tim.
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[Oren Grad]

Something like this? (scroll down to post #4)

http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?37027-Miller-Holzwarth-Photographic-Contact-Printer

[Aerial]

The miller holwarth was a 9x18" format. Morse printers were usually a 9x9 format. Both used little round frosted 7 watt incandescent bulbs.

[dsphotog]

Do I hear a Kickstarter starting?????
Bunch of LED's?????

[Tin Can]

I once saw a console TV sized one that you could dodge from inside the box and the light was at least a foot below the print sandwich.

Some X-Ray medical duplicators have many light bulbs on switches.

You could digital print masks...

[Aerial]

Log E printers used a CRT to scan a 9x9" neg and vary exposure according to the density. Been around since the late 60's

[mdarnton]

An IPad at about 2 inches, with an image of the dodging pattern desired on the screen? Draw it right on the screen with a big fuzzy brush You could also set the background color for VC printing. This would be a cinch to build at home.

[sun of sand]

You can dodge and burn a 4x5 contact

I cant imagine doing the same flicking bulbs on and off with any great accuracy

Plus all the noise

[Jim Noel]

I'm trying to remember the name of a contact printer that had about 60 xenon bulbs on separate switches and the user could effectively dodge prints by turning off chosen bulbs. I was thinking it was called the Speed Dodge printer but that doesn't turn up anything on Google.

I believe I still have one in the storage closet. I also should be able to find the bulbs. If you ae interested in it, send me PM and I will search it out and get back to you. It is heavy so shipping will not be cheap. By the way, they will work with incandescent bulbs as well as Xenon.

[Tracy Storer]

I have Morse ones in both formats. (labeled 9"x9" and 10"x20" IIRC, or is it 10"x10" and 9"x18" ?) in any event, lots of bulbs and switches !


The miller holwarth was a 9x18" format. Morse printers were usually a 9x9 format. Both used little round frosted 7 watt incandescent bulbs.

[Duolab123]

I have an Arkay Speed Dodge printer. I double checked the Internet and mine has Argon filled lamps that have a very bizarre purple glow. According to the bulb nerds it produces a lot of long wave uv. I remember printing with Azo, times were short like less than 2 seconds if I remember right. The previous owner had a cryptic note pasted to the unit that said use 0.2 to 0.8 sec. exposure times. The factory timer that came as an option had range settings from 0.1 to 9.9 seconds. Thus the "Speed" moniker fit and this was with contact speed chloride based paper! I haven't used it in years but it looks Real Cool!!! Lamps have a standard medium Edison base so it would be easy to use 4W tungsten bulbs. I need to fire it up , and try it with Foma's new contact speed chloride DR paper.
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[dsphotog]

That light source might be suitable for Carbon printing?

[Bill Burk]

There's a set of 5 of the bulbs on eBay right now.

[Duolab123]

Here is unit in "Print Mode"
131751

[Bill Burk]

Very cool.

[Warren]

I'm trying to remember the name of a contact printer that had about 60 xenon bulbs on separate switches and the user could effectively dodge prints by turning off chosen bulbs. I was thinking it was called the Speed Dodge printer but that doesn't turn up anything on Google.

Morse printer https://www.ebay.com/itm/285421695510?hash=item4274757216:g:SzEAAOSwG~5iZM3b&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAA8NiGCxMHl0OGYnFwu1RCH5%2Fo8Yk%2B0p2D9QF%2BDwKTws%2BZw4tJ0yHEC7Zf4ZbwYk7uDZabFQVT%2BcTtik60%2BZkn6oKBi2EvshlwnS6XHOiDrosHPPGBJNB8qrWTM4j%2FX3kx%2BVSN2iBe7mtJ9er6BTwcfWDwIuPGmJz9lkzk9ifNgU5ZpLxBMdIw56lhHyKb3Ph7c0dgDeHRHqZjA7t7Zw60YDEiXHsFcs1cMHFmK%2BsUVOTrHWTVxM86DYoq2ZLgFZ%2F2cosKOOfOw%2F7V%2FP1t9bAnJp8jnyiwmu0zbLWRRw2%2Bwc8nqvCsyJgFYnmTMM3tigIoBQ%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABFBMguGyu-Zi

[Tin Can]

There were so many

Most tossed as garbage

I paid $200 for this 9 years ago with broken glass

8X10 is perfect, replaced the 1/4" glass and 9 lamps with oven bulbs and added paper diffusion

Great for multiples

Fast throughput

Adjustable lamp box height

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50986034838_0fee8c681c_c.jpg (https://www.flickr.com/gp/tincancollege/1CD1Yv07Mg)WEB Contact Printer (https://www.flickr.com/gp/tincancollege/1CD1Yv07Mg) by TIN CAN COLLEGE (https://www.flickr.com/photos/tincancollege/), on Flickr

[rjmeyer314]

Morse model 21

[Renato Tonelli]

There were so many

Most tossed as garbage

I paid $200 for this 9 years ago with broken glass

8X10 is perfect, replaced the 1/4" glass and 9 lamps with oven bulbs and added paper diffusion

Great for multiples

Fast throughput

Adjustable lamp box height

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50986034838_0fee8c681c_c.jpg (https://www.flickr.com/gp/tincancollege/1CD1Yv07Mg)WEB Contact Printer (https://www.flickr.com/gp/tincancollege/1CD1Yv07Mg) by TIN CAN COLLEGE (https://www.flickr.com/photos/tincancollege/), on Flickr

I have this one and haven’t used it in years.