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[[Vivitar VI]] Photo enlarger was a modular enlarger designed and made by [[Vivitar]] from 1978. | [[Vivitar VI]] Photo enlarger was a modular enlarger designed and made by [[Vivitar]] from 1978. | ||
It could use a monochrome or color head, and cover formats up to 6x9cm | It could use a monochrome or color head, and cover formats up to 6x9cm | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | * | + | *[http://peterdaprix.com/_files/photography/photo_pages/brochures/vivitar/enlarger/cover-med.html Brochure in high quality] by Peter D'Aprix [http://peterdaprix.com/index.html] |
*Modern Photography’s August 1978 review of the Vivitar VI enlarger | *Modern Photography’s August 1978 review of the Vivitar VI enlarger | ||
| − | * | + | *[http://www.jollinger.com/photo/enlargers/vivitar.html Ollinger's Guide to Enlargers] |
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
| − | * | + | *[https://blog.camera-wiki.org/2012/05/11/vivitar-historical-research-part-2/ Vivitar Historical Research]: Part 2 |
| − | * | + | *[https://archive.org/details/Darkroom_Photography_Volume_01_Issue_02_1979_05_Sheptow_Publishing_US Vivitar review] on Darkroom Photography - Volume 01 Issue 02 (1979-05)(Sheptow Publishing)(US) |
[[Category: Vivitar]] | [[Category: Vivitar]] | ||
[[Category: Darkroom]] | [[Category: Darkroom]] | ||
[[Category: Enlarger]] | [[Category: Enlarger]] | ||
Revision as of 23:34, 2 December 2020
Vivitar VI Photo enlarger was a modular enlarger designed and made by Vivitar from 1978. It could use a monochrome or color head, and cover formats up to 6x9cm
Vivitar decided to design their own enlarger that looked to solve the problem of heat reaching the negative, and a group of engineers in Inglewood, CA took on the task. Vivitar’s unique solution to the heat problem was to use a “dioptic light source”. The heat from the lamp was effectively insulated by using a "light pipe" made of glass which transmitted the light from the dichroic head to the negative. By having that "light pipe" there were 2 optical components and thus dioptic. The results were very good in regards to heat, but careful alignment was needed to avoid vignetting in larger negatives.
The condenser head has a 2 fixed and 1 movable condenser to provide optimal uniformity for 50 or 80mm lenses. It uses standard bulbs; which can be replaced with LED bulb for Black and White enlargements. It doesn't have a VC filter drawer, and thus they should be placed under the lens.
The enlarger itself is very tall, with a inclined column of about 1.1m allowing enlargements of 32X (768x1152mm) with a 50mm lens. The head moves smoothly, and can be tilted +/- 30° and resetting to the normal position is very easy.
The negative carriers were plastic, and had a groove to keep them flat and allow the user to rotate and align. However, since it was a proprietary design, and hand-made was not possible is was not well received.
References
- Brochure in high quality by Peter D'Aprix [1]
- Modern Photography’s August 1978 review of the Vivitar VI enlarger
- Ollinger's Guide to Enlargers
Links
- Vivitar Historical Research: Part 2
- Vivitar review on Darkroom Photography - Volume 01 Issue 02 (1979-05)(Sheptow Publishing)(US)
