Meopta Opemus 4

Chewbacca · 2011-09-14T12:14:58+00:00

Hallo Forum =) Ich besitze einen alten Meopta Opemus 4. Das Problem ist, dass das runde, matte Glas zwischen den Konvexlinsen und der Glühbirne in 2 Teile z...

Chewbacca

Hello forum =) I own an old Meopta Opemus 4. The problem is that the round, frosted glass between the convex lenses and the bulb has broken into two pieces. This glass sits in a round, black holder that is fitted onto the two convex lenses. The light first hits the frosted glass, then the lenses. I think it’s a diffuser that eliminates irregularities in the illumination. I found a helpful, older thread on this here in the forum. Is there any hope of finding a replacement for this (currently at FOTOIMPEX); or is it very important? I haven’t tried the SW enlarger yet and wanted to ask first. You can see an image and it can be focused, but I think I need to use it properly first to be able to say anything more precise. In the image, it is number 1 on page 16 in Figure XVII.

I would be very grateful if you could help me. Christoph

mdeutgen

I’d be very grateful if you could help me out.

Christoph, I think Impex is the best place to start here. As far as I know, Meopta discontinued its enlarger division years ago and sold off its stock. If I recall correctly, Mirco once wrote in one of his catalogues that he is quite well-stocked with spare parts. If all else fails, there’s always www.meopta.cz; I think an email is the best way to go. Martin

piu58

I’ve been using an Opemus 4 for over 30 years – it’s a lovely piece of kit. I’ve never had the glass (the ‘diffuser’) fitted. It isn’t strictly necessary. Its purpose is to soften the harsh, directional light from the condenser. The unit works just fine without it; the images may be half a stop harder.