[pure-silver] Re: ZONE VI VC HEAD, was No More Below the Lens Polymax Filter Kits?

  • From: "mail1" <mail1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 6 Feb 2009 00:01:13 -0800

Has your VC head always responded it this way? My ZoneVI VC type 1
5"x7"light source also requires that I adjust below the minimum Blue tube
setting; in fact I have calibrated the rheostat with three red lines below
the minimum setting. 

Soft Max: Hard off     distorted curve during plotting IDmax 1.18
Soft Max: Hard Min-3   Grade 0 Normal toe
Soft Max: Hard Min-2         1 Normal Toe
Soft Max: Hard Min-1         2 Long Toe
Soft Max: Hard Min.          2 Normal Toe

The exposure time change from Soft max: Hard Min-3 to Soft max: Hard Min. is
about 1/2 stop. As the Blue light increases the exposure shortens, some of
the time difference is controlled by the Metrolux Timers sensor, but this
does not adjust for the speed change of the paper.

With my Aristo VCL4500 I use the green tube rheostat to reduce the green
tube output to obtain Grade 4 and 5.
The Metrolux timer sensor does a good job of adjusting for the light output.
I got really lucky with my sensor placement during its install.

Jonathan Ayers  [mail1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]


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[mailto:pure-silver-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Robert Krawiec
Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 1:19 PM
To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [pure-silver] Re: ZONE VI VC HEAD, was No More Below the Lens
Polymax Filter Kits?

I've been following this thread with interest...I have a Zone VI type I VC
head, and unfortunately the soft light is so weak now that in order to get a
grade 2 I have to turn the hard light right down to almost minimum, with
ensuing very long exposure times.

Calumet have basically ignored my requests for help.

Aristo will build a new set of tubes into the head for around $1,000. I'm in
two minds whether to do this. I really like being able to print polaroid 55
negs uncropped and I haven't found an alternative enlarger that will do this
and fit in my basement.

Rob


--- On Thu, 2/5/09, Eric Neilsen Photography <ej@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> From: Eric Neilsen Photography <ej@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [pure-silver] Re: ZONE VI VC HEAD, was No More Below the Lens
Polymax Filter Kits?
> To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Thursday, February 5, 2009, 10:31 AM
> Bob, I printed side by side with a Zone VI and an Aristo VC
> head. The Artiso
> was by far a faster, broader spectrum, more reliable and
> consistent head
> than the Zone VI which I consider a PIA to use. The
> enlarger column itself
> also had some adjustment issue which compared to the Omega
> chassis made
> working with it a big pain.
> 
> I had the Aristo hooked up with a Metrolux II timer which
> was also a great
> timer. Allows for the integration of a light source either
> the enlarger
> source or UV. 
> 
> Eric 
> 
> Eric Neilsen Photography
> 4101 Commerce Street, Suite 9
> Dallas, TX 75226
> 214-827-8301
> www.ericneilsenphotography.com
>  
> SKYPE   ejprinter
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pure-silver-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:pure-silver-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of BOB
> KISS
> Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 5:48 AM
> To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [pure-silver] ZONE VI VC HEAD, was No More Below
> the Lens Polymax
> Filter Kits?
> 
> DEAR JOHN,
>       I would be very interested in the reasons you don't
> like the Zone VI
> VC head.  I have been considering buying a cold light VC
> head (no rush) and
> I was trying to decide which one to get.
>               CHEERS!
>                       BOB
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pure-silver-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:pure-silver-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of john
> stockdale
> Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 7:42 AM
> To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [pure-silver] Re: No More Below the Lens Polymax
> Filter Kits?
> 
> Eric, I have a Zone VI VC head that I don't want, but I
> wouldn't 
> recommend it for various reasons. I can give you details if
> you're 
> interested.
> Regards, John
> 
> =====================
> Eric Nelson wrote:
> > Thanks John I'm already on the lookout and have
> added aristo and zone 
> > vi to my saved searches on ebay.  I'll have a chat
> w/Kodak tomorrow 
> > and see what the story is on the filters.
> > Eric
> >
> >
> >
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > *From:* john stockdale <j.sto@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > *To:* pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > *Sent:* Tuesday, February 3, 2009 11:59:18 PM
> > *Subject:* [pure-silver] Re: No More Below the Lens
> Polymax Filter Kits?
> >
> > The Aristo VCL4500 with an RH Designs Stop Clock Vario
> is a sweet, if 
> > expensive, solution.
> >
> > John
> >
> > Eric Nelson wrote:
> > > Man, and the list here was just touching on this
> subject recently 
> > too.  So I did my online searches and have come up
> empty handed from 
> > Freestyle to Adorama to B&H to ebay.
> > > Now /that's/ sad.  At least the filters are
> still available and I 
> > can cut them down for the holders which I still have. 
> Ilford's 
> > filters stink as I've been using them a month or
> so.  The contrast 
> > jumps dramatically between 1/2 grades and exposure is
> nowhere near 
> > similar from one filter to the next using /*their*/
> frakkin' paper.  
> > Maybe I just "owe myself" a VC head and be
> done with it.
> > >
> > > Sigh.
> > >
> >
> >
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