Omega D5 XL

Hello all.. I just purchased an Omega D5 XL enlarger to replace my D2.
For some reason, I am unable to focus an image with my 50mm lens,
though I've been able to on any other enlarger I've used it with. Any
help would be appreciated. Thanks, Jeff.

JeffOmega D5 XL

I am unable to focus an image with my 50mm lens,

The D5 has both a coarse and fine focus. Underneath the lens mount you should
find a short lever to rotate to allow the lens mount to slide up and down on a
dove tail type of track. A separate track from the usual focusing track.
Bob AZ

Bob AZ

JeffOmega D5 XL

I am unable to focus an image with my 50mm lens,

The D5 has both a coarse and fine focus. Underneath the lens mount you should
find a short lever to rotate to allow the lens mount to slide up and down on a
dove tail type of track. A separate track from the usual focusing track.
Bob AZ

Bob AZ

On 4 Sep 2004 14:37:12 -0700,
) wrote:

Hello all.. I just purchased an Omega D5 XL enlarger to replace my D2.
For some reason, I am unable to focus an image with my 50mm lens,
though I've been able to on any other enlarger I've used it with. Any
help would be appreciated. Thanks, Jeff.

Condenser set wrong ?


Regards,

John S. Douglas, Photographer - http://www.darkroompro.com
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On 4 Sep 2004 14:37:12 -0700,
) wrote:

Hello all.. I just purchased an Omega D5 XL enlarger to replace my D2.
For some reason, I am unable to focus an image with my 50mm lens,
though I've been able to on any other enlarger I've used it with. Any
help would be appreciated. Thanks, Jeff.

Condenser set wrong ?


Regards,

John S. Douglas, Photographer - http://www.darkroompro.com
Please remove the "_" when replying via email

John wrote in message . ..
On 4 Sep 2004 14:37:12 -0700,
) wrote:

Hello all.. I just purchased an Omega D5 XL enlarger to replace my D2.
For some reason, I am unable to focus an image with my 50mm lens,
though I've been able to on any other enlarger I've used it with. Any
help would be appreciated. Thanks, Jeff.

Condenser set wrong ?


Regards,

John S. Douglas, Photographer - http://www.darkroompro.com
Please remove the "_" when replying via email

I probably should have clarified.. It's a D5 XL with Superchromega DII
head. No condensers. I'm able to focus on this enlarger with an 80mm
but the head is so far from the baseboard by the time I get the size
print I want it takes for ever to expose the paper.. The D2 I just
sold (to pay for this enlarger) also had a chromega head and I was
able to use this lens on that enlarger without problem. Plenty of room
on either side of the focal point for fine adjustments. It seems with
the D5, I almost need a recessed lend board to use this lens..

Still looking for suggestions and appreciate any and all help.

Thanks,
Jeff

John wrote in message . ..
On 4 Sep 2004 14:37:12 -0700,
) wrote:

Hello all.. I just purchased an Omega D5 XL enlarger to replace my D2.
For some reason, I am unable to focus an image with my 50mm lens,
though I've been able to on any other enlarger I've used it with. Any
help would be appreciated. Thanks, Jeff.

Condenser set wrong ?


Regards,

John S. Douglas, Photographer - http://www.darkroompro.com
Please remove the "_" when replying via email

I probably should have clarified.. It's a D5 XL with Superchromega DII
head. No condensers. I'm able to focus on this enlarger with an 80mm
but the head is so far from the baseboard by the time I get the size
print I want it takes for ever to expose the paper.. The D2 I just
sold (to pay for this enlarger) also had a chromega head and I was
able to use this lens on that enlarger without problem. Plenty of room
on either side of the focal point for fine adjustments. It seems with
the D5, I almost need a recessed lend board to use this lens..

Still looking for suggestions and appreciate any and all help.

Thanks,
Jeff

On 5 Sep 2004 02:40:10 -0700,
) wrote:

I probably should have clarified.. It's a D5 XL with Superchromega DII
head. No condensers. I'm able to focus on this enlarger with an 80mm
but the head is so far from the baseboard by the time I get the size
print I want it takes for ever to expose the paper.. The D2 I just
sold (to pay for this enlarger) also had a chromega head and I was
able to use this lens on that enlarger without problem. Plenty of room
on either side of the focal point for fine adjustments. It seems with
the D5, I almost need a recessed lend board to use this lens..

Still looking for suggestions and appreciate any and all help.

Thanks,
Jeff

Seems like you just need to adjust the lens stage to reduce
the amount of extension that your starting with. It has a release
lever on the beam which is used to provide more or less extension
depending upon which lens is used. Twist that lever counter-clockwise
and push upward, then re-lock the mechanism. The flat lensboard on the
D5XL will accommodate 50~150mm lenses.


Regards,

John S. Douglas, Photographer - http://www.darkroompro.com
Please remove the "_" when replying via email

On 5 Sep 2004 02:40:10 -0700,
) wrote:

I probably should have clarified.. It's a D5 XL with Superchromega DII
head. No condensers. I'm able to focus on this enlarger with an 80mm
but the head is so far from the baseboard by the time I get the size
print I want it takes for ever to expose the paper.. The D2 I just
sold (to pay for this enlarger) also had a chromega head and I was
able to use this lens on that enlarger without problem. Plenty of room
on either side of the focal point for fine adjustments. It seems with
the D5, I almost need a recessed lend board to use this lens..

Still looking for suggestions and appreciate any and all help.

Thanks,
Jeff

Seems like you just need to adjust the lens stage to reduce
the amount of extension that your starting with. It has a release
lever on the beam which is used to provide more or less extension
depending upon which lens is used. Twist that lever counter-clockwise
and push upward, then re-lock the mechanism. The flat lensboard on the
D5XL will accommodate 50~150mm lenses.


Regards,

John S. Douglas, Photographer - http://www.darkroompro.com
Please remove the "_" when replying via email

Son of a gun! I just got a D5 XL yesterday, same color head, too.

There is a lever behind the lens that releases the bellows. Rack it out and
try again.

Now I have a question - set up for 4x5 with a 150mm lens, an 8x10 inch
projection is right to the edge of the board with no way to properly lay an
easle flat. Could it be that I don't have the standard board?