New De Vere 5108 Owner

[Luis-F-S]

You could get a 5x8 carrier frame similar to the 6x17 carrier insert made by DeVere.

[kurtcobain]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed the shows

[kurtcobain]

I am cadding up a drawing now. Can anyone advise how much smaller mask sizes should be than film size to stop neg falling through?

[Tin Can]

I use 3 different types of film stretchers, no glass allowed

Some say no no! I find they work well

http://www.glennview.com/ can make almost anything and has his own design glassless

4X5 Beseler Neg-A-Flat

5X7 and 8X10 Saltzman

The slickest is Calumet 8X10 Glassless

They require very careful handling and exacting procedure. I have 2, they are worthless if damaged even slightly

I hear incoming...

[Tin Can]

Glassless Neg Holders

I do think location matters, as I live in humidity not desert sandstorms

glassless has only 2 film surfaces to keep dustless and clean

Glass adds 4 more = 6

https://www.largeformatphotography.i...=1#post1520722

[Michael R]

Tin Can, thanks for the Glennview reminder. I didn’t know he was still around.

[Luis-F-S]

Measuring my DeVere carrier inserts and my LPL carriers, I get:

135 38.5 x 24 mm
6x6 58.7x58.7 mm
6x7 58.7x71.3 mm
6x9 58.7x81.8 mm

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[Hongsoo Kim]

I am going to buy a De vere 5108 enlarger.
If you are selling an enlarger please contact me.

[kurtcobain]

I am getting lots of PMs asking me how much my enlarger is, maybe I posted in the wrong section. The enlarger is most definitely not for sale! I haven't even used it yet!!

Thanks Luis for the dims, much appreciated!

[kurtcobain]

Neg carrier design update:




The idea is that the top and bottom attach with rare earth magnets. Top piece has AN Glass, bottom piece takes 8x10 film plus 8x10 plain glass, or a speed plate. I am designing inserts which go in this hole for most of the J Lane plates, as well as common sheet film sizes. These inserts are 8x10 with smaller holes cut for different film sizes. The whole lot will be cnc cut on Dibond rather than solid aluminium (4mm top 4mm bottom, 4mm rebated inserts)