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Subject: [Leica] 6x7 Enlarger?
From: s.dimitrov at charter.net (Slobodan Dimitrov)
Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2009 19:24:06 -0700
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You're looking to get rid of the ZoneVI?
S.d.


On Jun 3, 2009, at 7:11 PM, Mike Durling wrote:

> I have a huge but very solid Zone VI 5x7 (inches) enlarger.  It  
> works great but is not exactly portable.  Since I decided that on  
> the rare occasions I would print I wanted to do it in the house  
> rather than the garage I pulled out my little Nikor 6x7 enlarger.   
> It has a color head but there is a chart with filtration numbers  
> that work well with VC paper.  I had only used it for 35mm but  
> decided to try it with 6x7 and it makes excellent prints up to  
> about 11x14.  Those are often available for a song but the 6x7  
> carriers are hard to find.  Fortunately there is a replacement of  
> another brand.  I ended up making my own carrier which works well too.
>
> Graded paper is pretty easy to come by.  Freestyle carries  
> several.  I've had good luck with Kentmere and Slavich but there  
> are others.
>
> Mike D
>
> Richard Man wrote:
>> OK, some of us are de-volving. Yes, I can and do scan 6x7  
>> negatives, but if
>> I were to dust off the darkroom, what are some good 6x7 enlargers  
>> to look
>> for?
>>
>> Anyone has a spare one in their basement? B&W only of course.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>
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