Darkroom Renovation Phase 1

I believe focalpoint does custom cut ANR glass. Also scan-tech will cut to your measurement. Might be easier than finding the specific Durst glass.
 
fiddle said:
I believe focalpoint does custom cut ANR glass. Also scan-tech will cut to your measurement. Might be easier than finding the specific Durst glass.
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Thanks for your suggestions! 🙂

Unfortunately Focal Point no longer sells AN glass. Scan Tech and Focal Point offered COATED glass. ACID ETCHED anti newton glass (the other type and the really good stuff) was used by Durst and Omega back in the old days, and that is really what I am after.

It's a pity that I vendors I have dealt with recently don't do a responsible job of packing their wares for shipment.

I did just get my refund from the Vendor in Austria, but he has no more glass 🙁
 
Reworked Automega E3 5x7 LED Head 1 by Nokton48, on Flickr

Today I reworked the Automega E3 5x7 LED Head.

Much better now, and ready to use 🙂

Reworked Automega E3 5x7 LED Head 2 by Nokton48, on Flickr

Here is the reworked Automega E3 5x7 LED Head. This how it looks fired up and running.

As you can see adjusting the diffusers inside has evened out the light quite a bit. Looks good to my eye 🙂
Need to replace the thick black felt light trap at the bottom, and it should be ready to use.
 
E3 Fully Renovated 2 by Nokton48, on Flickr

Here the 5x7 Omega Automega E-3 is fully renovated. I rewired the LED connections and tightened a few things up. Now I have 35mm, two 6x6, 3x4" 4x5" and glass 5x7 original E-3 carriers. Lens setups will be made out in my workshop in the garage.

Got a 5x7 negative aligned in the glass carrier and soon I will find time to make more prints.
 
E3 Fully Renovated by Nokton48, on Flickr

Here's another view of the new LED head on the E-3. According to the original instructions (which I found along with other E-3 literature), this enlarger is designed to be approached from the right side. The controls are laid out for that. Ready to print again in the next day or two
 
Washing and Drying Side Sink Preinstallation by Nokton48, on Flickr

This is the flip side of my darkroom illustrated above^^

It's the washing and drying side. Green Kreonite sink will be supported on new table, and plumbed in. Yellow "sink" was made for storing two 55 gallon drums side-by-side, will be repurposed as sink (also with new table) to contain the Calumet Fibre 16x20 Print Washer, in the event of a flood. Sink will hold 25 gallons and the washer only has fifteen.

Petersons Photographic 16x20 fiber print dryer is on the right. I am finishing the wiring and installing the muffin fans.

Built some shelves today, and added a "red light" indicating I am at work. 🙂

Phase II is bringing in plumber and electrician, also hooking up ceiling fan to suck odors out of the inner darkroom.

Note the heavy duty dehumidifier and racks of overhead clothespins.

There's a Petersons Photographic Rapid film dryer that will handle 20 rolls of 35mm or strips of 70mm, on the far right.
 
Right now I am using JOBO 2500 series tanks and reels, and built a JOBO film washer that fits those tanks. This came from Germany, I converted it to US plumbing with stuff from Lowes.

JOBO Cascade Washer End by Nokton48, on Flickr

Petersons Photographic Roll Film Washer 1 by Nokton48, on Flickr

Petersons Photographic Roll Film Washer 2 by Nokton48, on Flickr

I also have an assortment of steel tanks and reels, so THIS would be helpful to use and easy to build. I also have Hurricane film washers which are for smaller Nikor type tanks.
 
Latest Darkroom Renovation 3 by Nokton48, on Flickr

The E3 is now completely up to speed, could always use further fine tuning. All three Omegas running and ready to produce prints.

I'm buying 8x10 and 5x7 Aristo Ultra #2 RC in 250 sheet boxes.
The enlarger in the middle is running 8x10s from 4x5 negs, with 180mm black Rodagon and MES LED head. The LED does speed up printing times.

The enlarger on the right is making 5x7s from 35mm, with 80mm black Rodagon. I am buying another 4x5 Omegalite head should be here soon.
 
Latest Darkroom Renovation 4 by Nokton48, on Flickr

After a good amount of metalwork, the E3 is much better aligned, has a new Omegalite head (my fave). Yesterday I setup four choice lenses, and on each added three point adjustments for accurate laser alignment. Lots of drilling tapping and lots of black masking tape.

Shown on the baseboard are the 180mm chrome Componon, 210mm chrome Componon, 240mm chrome Componon, and black 150mm F9 G Claron. All of these laser align to the baseboard at this point.

The E4 Omegalite looks like it will be bright enough (40W) to burn an 8x10 in a reasonable period of time. And no heat!
Using the E3 5x7 glass carrier that I restored.
 
First 5x7 Norma Test 75f8 SA CF E3 150F9 Aristo2 Perfection 3.5min by Nokton48, on Flickr

My one and only (so far!) test of my 5x7" Sinar Norma. Also testing the Schneider 75mm F8 Super Angulon, with the matching Schneider center filter marked "Filter for 75mm F8 SA".

5x7 HP5 D76 Omega E3 with Omegalite Head, Arista Ultra #2 RC paper Perfection D developer 3.5 minutes

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