Ralph, Do you find there is an advantage to using additive filters rather than subtractive filters or is it just a convenience of filter availability? At 17/11/2009 18:25 +0100, you wrote: >Funny you bring up the Durst filter rod on the L1000-series enlargers. I >bought a spare filter, attached both to the same rod and replaced the red >filters with a green and a blue filter. Now, I can do split-grade printing >with ease. > > > > > > >Regards > > > > >Ralph W. Lambrecht > > ><http://www.darkroomagic.com>http://www.darkroomagic.com > > > >This electronic message contains information that is confidential, legally >privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure. This information is >intended for the use of the addressee only. If you are not the intended >recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, >printing or any other use of, or any action in reliance on, the contents of >this electronic message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this >communication in error, please notify the sender and destroy the original >message immediately. > >P don't print this e-mail unless you really have to > > > > > > >On Nov 17, 2009, at 16:39, Georges Giralt wrote: > >>Hi ! >>I use below the lens filter on my Rodagon 150 mm lens and on my Nikon EL 135 >>and >>150 lenses. It works well. >>I do favor the Kodak version. Why ? >>Because it attaches to the red filter rod on my Durst Laborator 1000 and not >>(as >>the Ilford does ) to the front mount of the lens. >>If I'm not mistaken, the Kodak is not made anymore and the Ilford is awfully >>expensive. >>Another solution is to buy a Cokin filter holder with the adapter for the >>front >>filter thread of your lenses. Buy a professional size filter holder and a >>"amateur" or normal holder adapter. This way you'll have the professional >>filter >>holder attached to the front of the lens, and the adapter will make some sort >>of >>drawer to put the filter in. Of course this means you already have the set of >>filters ... >> >>Selon RobC <<mailto:ps@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>ps@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>: >> >>>Well yes I'd use the filter draws if they are available. But if you really >>>want under the lens and are super quick, then you have 48 minutes from now: >>> >><http://cgi.ebay.com/Ilford-Multigrade-Below-Lens-Filter-Kit-Complete-Box_W0QQitemZ300365611949QQcategoryZ29987QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp4340.m8QQ_trkparmsZalgo%3DMW%26its%3DC%26itu%3DUCC%26otn%3D5%26ps%3D63>http://cgi.ebay.com/Ilford-Multigrade-Below-Lens-Filter-Kit-Complete-Box_W0QQitemZ300365611949QQcategoryZ29987QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp4340.m8QQ_trkparmsZalgo%3DMW%26its%3DC%26itu%3DUCC%26otn%3D5%26ps%3D63 >>> >>> >>> >>>At 16/11/2009 20:10 -0500, you wrote: >>>>-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >>>>Hash: SHA1 >>>> >>>>RobC wrote: >>>>| The Ilford below the lens kit is good for 35mm and medium format. The >>>>| holder is attached between lens and lens board and is held in place by >>>>| the lens. The hole the lens goes through is 40mm in diameter and there >>>>| are legs which hang down around the outside of the lens. This means it >>>>| is unlikely to be big enough for a 150mm lens for 4x5. Also it makes >>>>| access to lens aperture setting fiddly, especially for 35mm if you have >>>>| a recessed lens board. But it works well enough with those limitations. >>>>| >>>>| At 16/11/2009 17:47 -0500, you wrote: >>>>|> I am looking for a below the lens filter holder for Beseler 23C and/or >>>>|> 45MX. >>>>|> >>>>|> Any suggestion would be helpful. >>>>|> >>>>|> Alan Tippett >>>> >>>>Both those enlargers have filter drawers. Why not use them? >>>> >>>>- -- >>>>~ .~. 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