[pure-silver] Re: Repurposing Enlargers
- From: Gerald Koch <gerald.koch@xxxxxxx>
- To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2011 08:49:50 -0800 (PST)
Enlerger lenses are optinized to work at short distances and a flat field.
They
do not make very good camera lenses.
Jerry
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From: GERRY GPCX <gpcx@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sun, December 11, 2011 4:52:50 PM
Subject: [pure-silver] Re: Repurposing Enlargers
Why not make the enlarger in to a camera and also use the enlarger lens on old
LF cameras.
#Gerry
From: Bob Younger
Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2011 9:49 PM
To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [pure-silver] Re: Repurposing Enlargers
You might check with Baba who uses photography to teach the farm workers' kids
about life, worth, and acceptance of themselves and others. They're still using
film and enlargers.
Just another thought.
Bob Younger
On Sun, Dec 11, 2011 at 13:05, bonner <bguil@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>On Behalf Of Bill Riley
>Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2011 3:51 PM
>To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [pure-silver] Repurposing Enlargers
>
>While working in my shop the other day I repeatedly had to move around a few
>enlargers that I’ve accumulated over the years. The thought occurred to me
>that
>in this day-and-age of recycling and repurposing initiatives there might be an
>alternative purpose for unused enlargers. I quickly dismissed the obvious
>copy-stand idea longing for more of a home run alternative – probably
>non-photographic.
>
>So here’s my challenge to the pure silver group:
>
>What ideas can you ever think of for an alternative use for a darkroom room
>enlarger? Please suggest something more creative than a plant stand or
>decorative lamp. Maybe something extremely functional and non-photographic.
>
>
>I’m currently looking at my barbeque grill and an old D-2 ... I wonder what
>could come out of that marriage?
>Bill Riley
>
>
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