Hello,
I've just started enlarging my 4x5 negs up to 16x20. Mostly things look very ni ce! I've had a few concerns with certain negs though. in some that have fine d etail (telephone wires, I'm shooting urban jungle stuff)I can't get them to show in the print. I can clearly see the cables when I put the neg on my light boar d. but they fade to oblivion when printing.
I have noticed that my enlarging lens seems to look like it has a million little white marks. I can only see this when light is coming THROUGH the lens. when removed and looked through (like glasses), it appears clear and scratch free. I am suspecting that there are faint cleaning marks that are causing this problem .
I currently use the Schneider componon s 135mm on an Omega D2, w/ a glassless ca rrier.
another thought, I don't yet have a 16x20 easel! I just use the lid for the pap er box inverted. I have been concerned that it might not be perfectly flat, but I check it and it looks OK. OR, could my enlarger be slightly out of allignmen t?...this D2 looks to be solid as a rock. FINALLY: I am purchasing a Vivitar six element 135 VHE lens to replace the schne ider. the seller claims the lens is actually made in germany by schneider?... c ould this be true?
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