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ron anderson - 16 Mar 2005 22:56 GMT

can anyone help me solve a problem? i have a beseler 23c enlarger and am
having a difficult time getting my 35mm negatives to focus when trying to
print 11x14s. i cant even get the negatives to fill up my easel. any
solution?

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Luka Gojceta - 16 Mar 2005 23:31 GMT

> can anyone help me solve a problem? i have a beseler 23c enlarger and am
> having a difficult time getting my 35mm negatives to focus when trying to
> print 11x14s. i cant even get the negatives to fill up my easel. any
> solution?

Which lens are you using?

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ron anderson - 17 Mar 2005 02:04 GMT

using a 75mm lens

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David Nebenzahl - 16 Mar 2005 23:41 GMT

On 3/16/2005 1:56 PM ron anderson via PhotoKB.com spake thus:

First question: what lens are you using? If you're using a lens with a focal
length longer than 50mm (~2"), you may have trouble cranking the head up high
enough to get a large enough image.

Also, do you have the condenser set to the right negative size? That's the
knob just behind the lamphouse: it needs to be all the way to the top (look
for the scale with the topmost marking of "8, 16, 35mm").

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ron anderson - 18 Mar 2005 00:11 GMT

thanks for your tip. i changed my lens to 50mm and the problem was solved.
thanks again

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