Burke & James press question

[dsphotog]

Did it originally use a Fresnel, or just the ground glass?
I'm resurrecting a B&J press, that didn't include a gg.

[mdarnton]

Probably not. Mine didn't come with one, and when I added one, it doesn't quite fit (the stack is too tall and the hood sticks out.)

[Rick A]

No, didn't use a fresnel. I added one on mine for a while, pulled it off because it caused issues.