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| − | Vivitar VI was a modular enlarger designed and made by [[Vivitar]] from 1978. | + | |image_source= https://www.flickr.com/photos/bodzio/49207358368/in/pool-camerawiki/ |
| + | |image= https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49207358368_cf55ffb8fe.jpg | ||
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| + | |image_text= Vivitar VI enlarger<br> with condenser head | ||
| + | |image_by= Bohdan Bobrowski | ||
| + | |image_rights= with permission | ||
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| + | [[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 | ||
| − | Vivitar decided to design their own enlarger that looked to solve the problem of heat reaching the negative, and a | + | 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.<br> |
| + | It was also provided with a condenser head for BW work, which has 2 fixed and 1 movable condenser to provide optimal light uniformity for 50 or 80mm lenses. It uses standard bulbs; which can be replaced with LED bulb for Black and White enlargements. A big drawback is the lack of a VC filter drawer, and thus these filters 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. | |
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| + | ==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 | ||
| + | *[http://www.jollinger.com/photo/enlargers/vivitar.html Ollinger's Guide to Enlargers] | ||
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| + | ==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) (archived) | ||
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| Vivitar VI enlarger with condenser head image by Bohdan Bobrowski (Image rights) |
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.
It was also provided with a condenser head for BW work, which has 2 fixed and 1 movable condenser to provide optimal light uniformity for 50 or 80mm lenses. It uses standard bulbs; which can be replaced with LED bulb for Black and White enlargements. A big drawback is the lack of a VC filter drawer, and thus these filters 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.
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) (archived)
