Accurate - This system was designed primarily to assure repeatable registration accuracy, particularly with masking techniques, even at very high image magnifications. The pin-registration glass carrier will land in precisely the same spot each time it is slid into the holder frame, assuring perfect and repeatable registration. This is essential for some masking techniques as well as double-printing special effects and multiple-exposure separation negatives. Using a very accurate "wedge" design, a magnetic catch inside the holder assures that the carrier is pulled and locked into a solid and perfectly registered position every time. Because this system does not use any levers, locks or latches to press the carrier in place (which could cause movement), and the enlarger head is never raised or lowered when replacing negs or masks, greatest possible accuracy is assured. The Precision Carrier System has been tested on several different enlargers by making enlargements as high as 30" x 40" from a 4x5 original negative with no perceptable registration errors even at very close viewing distances. Easy to use - The holder frame remains in the enlarger throughout the printing session. The carrier easily slips into and out of the holder frame. Negatives and masks can be easily and quickly placed in, and removed from, the carrier under safelights or even in total darkness without fumbling, speeding up printing time with masks considerably and far reducing the danger of breaking the glass carrier or damaging the original negative. Other systems, such as Condit, require very careful and delicate handling of the glass and make changing masks and negatives far more difficult while increasing the chance of damage to your valuable negatives. Contact printing - The new 8x10 Precision systems can be used as an 8x10 contact printer as well as for enlarging. Precise pin-registration on the glass carrier means that practically any kind of masking technique can be used when contact printing your 8x10 negatives. Achieve remarkable, richly detailed 8x10 contact prints by using various kinds of contrast masks! Sturdy - The holder is made of black anodized hard aluminum with black Sentra spacers and is designed so that it cannot easily be damaged through standard use. The glass carrier is made with a hinged float glass, eliminating the possibility of dropping the float glass when replacing negatives or masks. Versatile - This system allows for easier making and printing of masks. The holder can be used in a front-loading position or can be rotated 90 degrees allowing side loading of the carrier. Also, the carrier can be used both to make masks and to print with masks. Comes with a punched sheet of 5" x 5" duratrans diffusion material for mask making and printing certain types of masks. With most enlargers and light heads these carriers will allow you to print your entire negative area without cutting into important areas near the edge of the film (limited only by your enlarger's light head design). Separate contact printing frames are no longer needed to make masks. Making masks and printing with masks has never been easier. Adjustable - Should they be needed, replacement carriers and holders are available individually. The photographer can make fine-tuned adjustments which may be required when using a replacement carrier or holder. Cost effective - The cost of the entire system - Precision holder frame, Precision pin-registration glass carrier and accompanying two-hole punch, costs less than the former Condit registration systems yet is far easier to use and more accurate! Universal - The Precision Holder/Carrier system will easily fit most 4x5 enlarger types and light head combinations (see below). It will also fit some bigger and smaller enlargers. The 4x5 version holder frame is 7 1/2" square, and 7/16" thick. The 8x10 version holder/frame unit is 13 1/4" wide, 13 7/8" deep and 7/16" thick (depending on specified enlarger). Simply determine if this size will fit in your enlarger's negative stage with the head raised (with the negative stage open).

Photographers using the excellent but more costly Condit registration systems (no longer available) will find this system is easier to use, more efficient and more accurate, particularly when replacing negatives or masks in the glass carrier - even in total darkness! The glass carrier allows printing your entire negative without cutting into the edges (limited only by your enlarger's light head design). One of the major benefits of the Precision systems is that your original negatives are never punched (unlike small-pin designs such as Condit). Only a leader strip of scrap film, taped to the extreme edge of your original negative using red lithographers tape (recommended), is punched. This actually facilitates handling of your original negatives and allows all masks to be stored separately from (not taped to!!!) your original negatives. Leader strips are never taped to photographic masks. Instead, masks are made using oversized, inexpensive and easily obtainable litho films (not included) and are punched prior to exposing and developing the mask. Using litho film also allows all masking work to be done under red safelights. If desired, camera films can be used for making unsharp masks. Inkjet dodge masks require a transparent inkjet compatible substrate such as Pictorico OHP Film. The 4x5 Precision Carrier System works great for 4x5 and smaller film formats and is primarily designed to fit 4x5 enlargers. The new 8x10 Precision Carrier System works great for 8x10 and smaller film formats (such as 5x7, 4x5 and smaller) and is designed to fit 8x10 enlargers. The 4x5 Precision Carrier System has been tested by photographers on the following enlargers and found to be equally precise on each: Saunders 4x5 (all models), Omega 4x5 (all models), Beseler 4x5 (all models), Durst 4x5 (except L1200), Durst 138S and Zone VI 4x5. Photographers have also reported that the system works perfectly on Zone VI and Durst 5x7 enlargers as well. The 8x10 Precision Carrier System will fit most 8x10 enlargers including Durst 8x10, Devere 8x10, Omega 8x10, Beseler with 8x10 conversion heads and Kostiner among others. Please specifiy enlarger type during the ordering checkout process.