Kostas, What's the FL of the lens? Maybe it doesn't have the coverage for the negative size. Stop down. Check lens alignment. Old enlargers like old photographers sag over time. It took me years to realize my first ancient DeJure's upper support casting was a bit droopy. Google to find out how to make a simple alignment tool. I found this: http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/archive/index.php/t-3773.html AZ Build a 120/35mm Lookaround! The Lookaround Book. Now an E-book. http://www.panoramacamera.us > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: [SPAM] Film Enlarger question...indeed! > From: Kostas Papakotas <clenchedteethphotography@xxxxxxxx> > Date: Sat, December 06, 2008 5:36 am > To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students > <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > well who would imagine that I woudl set up another one (a second oen actually) in these days... > > Anyway ,e and a friend haev started a photography workshop in my town art workshops. We have found an old Meopta diffusing enlarger, cleaned it up and tried to amke our first print. > > Damn! the prints are VERY soft at teh edges. and we do not knwo where to look for the reason. We think it has to do with the lens (the assembly is solid) (a Rodenstock - forgot to scheck what model) but there our knowledge ends. > > Any help please, Kostas > > ============================================= > No matter what, CHEER UP MY FRIENDS! Life is too precious to jump the other side of the fence... > kostas papakotas / clenched teeth photography > http://groups.msn.com/clenchedteethphotography > > ___________________________________________________________ > Χρησιμοποιείτε Yahoo!; > Βαρεθήκατε τα ενοχλητικά μηνύματα (spam); Το Yahoo! Mail > διαθέτει την καλύτερη δυνατή προστασία κατά των ενοχλητικών > μηνυμάτων http://login.yahoo.com/config/mail?.intl=gr
