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Thanks. Kind of thought so. Guess I will try printing the smaller format negs with the E-E chamber to see if the times are objectionably long. If so, then seek out the E-D and/or E-B.

I have a Chromega E Dichroic II 5x7 enlarger with the standard E-E mixing chamber for 5x7. I know that is recommended that the E-D and E-B mixing chambers are to be used when enlarging smaller...

And one more from another camera in my "Collector's Closet": a Press 70, serial number 1871121. Would love to know the year of manufacture.

Thanks.

Mike

Thanks so much, Bob.

I recently acquired a very beautiful Technika 70. Serial number is 1771185. The lens set appears to be from about 1970, so assuming and wondering what the date of the camera might be and whether...

Thanks for the guidance and suggestions. As stated above, I am using just a simple HP office "all-in-one" printer/scanner. Nothing geared specifically to photography, with only very limited...

Well, there ! You've just anticipated what was going to be my next question after getting some feedback on scanners.

Some are just for viewing on their computers. However, at times I have been asked to provide scans of the BW prints for use in printed media such as brochures, catalogs, magazines etc. For those...

Apologies for a newbie question, but appreciate any guidance. I am traditional film and paper BW photographer, and now am suffering with how to make high quality scans of my finished traditional...

Good news !!! Well, sort of. Found the source of the problem. A broken wire within the main cord from the head that prevented the 24v from ever getting to the bulb. Making repairs and installing...

Thanks all for the ideas. Will do more checking later today. I assume that if I test across the two spade terminals for the bulb socket leads on the distribution block inside the head, I should get...

I was doing some printing with one of my Super Chromega Dichroic II D equipped enlargers yesterday when the main bulb suddenly quit. Burnt out bulb was my assumption. Changed to a new bulb, still...

Yep, that's the whole purpose of this board...people helping people.

After doing some figgerin' and finaglin' I realized that by turning the thumb end of the plunger on the timer you can adjust the throw of the end of the plunger that screws into the cable release...

Yes, Bob, I get that. My initial question was about the very long throw of the cable release plunger. It needs to travel a long way to activate the timer mechanism. This makes it seemingly...

Bob,

I am not talking about the control unit for the Prontor Professional shutters which you described. What I have is the TIMER, which allows for long time exposures of 2-32 seconds. It looks...

I have a Prontor Professional Timer for timing long exposures. This is the late model black one that provides 2-32 seconds, and is similar in appearance to the accessories for the Prontor...

Looking on Craigslist as well as Facebook Marketplace can be very helpful. Searching for "enlarger" and also for "darkroom" is good as things are not always accurately described. Look for items...

Thanks. Was thinking along the same lines. I noticed some lubrication on the back of the rods where the cam wheels ride, so this may be at least contributing to the issue.

A nice 5x7 Super Chromega E followed me home recently. All looks and works very nice. One minor annoyance is that the focus seems a bit tight. At times when adjusting focus, the cam wheels that...

Yeh. Appreciate the guidance. Not going to overthink this. Everything works fine without the stabilizer, so why dork it up with an extra box in the circuit. Thought it might have some added...

Is there a simple way to test the functionality of an Omega voltage stabilizer, the one used with the Super Chromega D Dichroic II and the 412-021 power supply ? The Super Chromega head works fine...

Thanks muchly, Dan,

I'll look through the references to see what may be of use. I suspect that I would probably need a custom job to mount it in the shutter. Looks like a Copal 0 might be a...

In rummaging through some boxes from a closed facility I came across what appear to be brand new front and rear matching lens cells for a Goerz Apochromatic Artar 4-7/16 inch f9.5. Appear to be...

Thanks again for the comments and additional info. No need to go further with this, as everyone has confirmed that the adapter board I have is probably either an older version or one that was some...

The 6x9 boards are the ones from my Technika 70. They have the clipped/notched corners similar to the current 4x5 boards. The hole in the adapter board is about 60mm in diameter. The raised ridge...

Thanks, Bob.

Just to make sure I understand you correctly, this adapter board fits on my Master Technika Classic 4x5. However, the 6x9 boards from my Technika 70 do NOT fit on the adapter board...

I have a Linhof adapter lens board that appears to allow the use of Linhof Technika 6x9 lens boards on cameras accepting Linhof Technika IV type lens boards. The problem is, however, that the hole...

The pin slides up into the narrow end of the quick socket, with the shorter end of the pin going in first. This then allows the longer end of the pin to engage the shutter release lever through the...

Delving back into the ancient past, my college darkroom in the early 1970's had the Omega D-series carriers in aluminum finish. When I bought my D2V new in 1974, it came with carriers that were...

Yeh, and if this continues, I may start saying I am shooting 5x4 instead of 4x5 !!

Thanks for the help. My bad, as I had a temporary brain blockage and misread that diagram in the enlarger manual. Actually very straightforward. Don't know why I blocked on it.

Mike

Hi,

Recently I was given a Super Chromega D Dichroic II lamp house for use on my Omega D2. It came with the 412-021 power supply. I am at a loss to figure out if it is possible to connect this...

I really appreciate all the insight, and am coming around to using the dichroic head. Hearing the real world experience of others has been truly helpful. Much appreciated.

Appreciate the feedback and insights. I fully understand that the dichroic head can create the VC filters by itself. Just a bit of "going with what I know" as well as "more than one way to skin a...

Is it possible to insert VC filters, such as the Ilford Multigrade filters, into the 5x7 Super Chromega E Dichroic II head ? In know it is possible to dial-in similar VC values via the dichroic...

Thanks for the VERY quick reply, Bob. Greatly appreciated. It has the rangefinder, so is a MT Classic.

Can someone, such as the sage and nearly omniscient Bob Solomon, help me identify the age and specific version of a Master Technika with serial number B581293 ? Is this a Master Technika, a 2000, or...