johan_ditzel

Hello,

A few weeks ago I started with large format photography. I own a Cambo 4x5 inch camera and a Durst Laborator 1200 enlarger with a color head CLS-500. I made some nice pictures last week in Paris and I am very impressed of the quality. Every thing works fine until now, but I have problems with dust on my negatives(4x5). Before loading the holders, I use a vacuum cleaner in a seperate room. I use a vacuum cleaner to clean the room itself. If the holders are loaded with film and I start with an exposure I clean the holders in the field with a brush before I remove the darkslide of the holder. Anyway, every negative that I made contains particles of dust. Because I use Fiber base paper it is possible to remove the scratches using a retouching brush. But my general question is: is it possible to make exposures on 4x5 inch film without any dust?

Any recomendations are very welcome to this new 4x5 inch worker.

Thanks in advance

Johan Ditzel

Which kind of enlarger should I buy?

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I worked for 6 months with a Kaiser enlarger that is a combination of a Diffusion/Condenser enlarger.

I know that diffusion enlargers produce a more soft print, which I like.

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I need some advice, so all recommendations are welcome.

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Thanks,

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Johan Ditzel

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grun@pacbell.net wrote:

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> kenneth grunzweig (grun@pacbell.net) responded to a message you left

> in the Medium Format Digest bboard:

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> Subject: Response to Which kind of enlarger should I buy?

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> Please give us more detail. What are your darkroom goals, film size, b&w or color - both?

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> keng

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Six months ago I started with a course 'working in a (B/W)darkroom' and all basic theory of a 35mm camera. Now I will continue with the next course so I build my own darkroom that is almost finished. So, now I am so far to buy an enlarger.

I use 35mm and 6x6 only B/W and I am familiar with a variable (multi)contrast head.

I hope this information is sufficient, to advise me in buying an enlarger.

Which kind of enlarger should I buy?

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I worked for 6 months with a Kaiser enlarger that is a combination of a Diffusion/Condensor enlarger.

I know that diffusion enlargers produce a more soft print, which I like.

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I need some advice, so all recommendations are welcome.

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Thanks,

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johan Ditzel

I want to purchase a (flash)lightmeter.

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Can anyone re-comment me a (flash)lightmeter?

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Any guidance will be appreciated.

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Thanks,

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Johan Ditzel

I am on the verge of purchasing a medium format Hasselblad camera.

However, there are a lot of different types.

Can somebody shortly explain to me the differences between the following models:

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500C, 500CM, 501C, 501CM, 503CX, ELM, ELX

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What is the best choice if I use the camera for landscaping and portrait photography.

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Thanks in advance.

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Johan Ditzel.