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22nd October 2021, Rock House Wood

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Last Friday I took a drive up to Hartoft – about a 15 minute drive from where I live – mainly to try out the Bender 10×8 that I modified with a new rail system. It worked well. I also wanted to try the 450mm Liesegang brass lens I bought a few years ago on eBay for £30. I was looking for a place that was sheltered as it was a windy day and I came across this Forestry track. I parked up and had a look around and though at first glance there wasn’t anything much to photograph I decided to dig in and limit myself to this small … Continue reading →

New enlarger and first print!

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So, the inevitable happened. After much discussion on Photrio and many great suggestions from mates about using LED panels etc. I decided to drive to Scotland last Tuesday to collect the LPL 7451 enlarger. (Thanks Alex!) I brought the enlarger back and wired it up that afternoon and did my first printing session last night. I’m pleased with it – especially now I have found a major (taller!) Paterson focus finder in my loft. One great feature of the Beseler was the flexible knob/ handles which hung down – not so with the LPL and I ended up doing the funky gibbon impression. I met up with a neighbour last … Continue reading →