cowanw
3-Jun-2008, 18:28
I recently acquired an 8X10 Zone vi type 2 variable contrast enlarger with a compensatng enlarging timer and a variable contrast control.
I pretty much have it figured out; but two things have me unsure.
1. There is an L shaped lever just behind the bellows focusing knob which raises and lowers a panel behind the light box. I might guess that it was to lift the light box up to insert the negative holder, but it does not even connect to the light box.
Is this a feature for different light head other than the variable contrast head?
2. The lamp setting (min to max) on the compensating enlarging timer does not seem to do anything. Does the brightness dial on the variable contrast control (which does dim the light) over ride the light dial on the timer?
Thanks
Bill
I pretty much have it figured out; but two things have me unsure.
1. There is an L shaped lever just behind the bellows focusing knob which raises and lowers a panel behind the light box. I might guess that it was to lift the light box up to insert the negative holder, but it does not even connect to the light box.
Is this a feature for different light head other than the variable contrast head?
2. The lamp setting (min to max) on the compensating enlarging timer does not seem to do anything. Does the brightness dial on the variable contrast control (which does dim the light) over ride the light dial on the timer?
Thanks
Bill