New 4x5 enlarging option by Intrepid

[Roger Hicks]

Somewhere I have the Linhof version of this. Any one who can't make it work probably doesn't know understand about LF to be shooting it. The only drawback with the Linhof cold light head is that it's very blue.

But as others have said, why bother when you can get enlargers for little or nothing?

Cheers,

R.

 

[Dwig]

...The only drawback with the Linhof cold light head is that it's very blue.
...

it might seem to be a drawback now, but back-in-the-day it was an extreme advantage.

It means that there is little of the lower end of the spectrum present during focusing. B&W paper doesn't see this so more of the red would be no aid to exposure. It is a hindrance when attempting to focus most period enlarging lenses, which were often optimized for the blue and green portion of the spectrum and exhibited some focus shift in the reds.

 

[Hari]

When I was 13 I made in enlarger out of old postcard size folder camera
with a light bulb, cardboard and tape balancing on a counter and
projecting onto the floor. Those were the days!
Today I've got 4 enlargers taking over my living space.

An alt use is for a set up in a van or camper temp like.

rich