Hello,
Do scratches and dust above the enlarger lens show up on the print? I noticed a defect on an enlarged print, and the defect was neither on the negative, nor on the contact print. I use a Beseler enlarger with above the lens contrast filters. The filter holder drawer has a plastic sheet (“lens”) that the filter rests on. This sheet has crazing or cleaning marks, and I’m wondering if these are showing up in my prints.
Same question for (Ilford in this case) contrast filters above the lens - will wrinkles, creases or scratches show up in the print? If I remove the plastic sheet, will the curvature of the unsupported contrast filter be a problem?
Thanks for any input.
p.s. I searched on this and didn’t see anything that addressed the topic.
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