Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/01/23

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Durst A600 Enlarger question/Off Topic
From: Jeff Moore <jbm@instinet.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 1998 13:44:08 -0500
 
> > I bought a Durst A600 enlarger
> > [...] I can not for the life of me get it to make prints smaller than 8x10.[...]
> >Gabe

> You need a cone to mount the lens on. To move it closer to the paper.
> Jim

But the nice *expensive* approach (free if you need to enlarge medium-format 
anyway, or are of the use-a-longer-lens-for-even-more-even-illumination 
school) is to score a longer enlarging lens.  I'm quite fond of the 90mm 
Schneider APO Componon HM.  It's only money.

 -Jeff