Question 4
Use Figure 3 to answer the question that follows:
(a) Identify:
(i) the name of Figure 3;
(i) J
(ii) K
(iii) L
(iv) M
(v) N
(vi) O
(vii) P
(Viii) Q
(b) State one function each of parts labelled in Figure 3 above.
Observation
This was a question that required the candidates to identify the parts of an enlarger. Their performance was not satisfactory. Candidates were expected to provide the following points:
(a) (i) Figure 3- Enlarger;
(ii) J - supporting column;
(iii) K - enlarger head/lamp house head;
(iv) L - filter drawer;
(v) M - negative carrier;
(vi) N - focus control/focusing knob;
(vii)O - lens;
(viii)P - baseboard;
(ix) Q - height/elevation control/adjustment knob.
(b) (i) J - It holds the enlarger’s head over the baseboard.
(ii) K - Houses the light source and other components.
(iii) L - Holds the filters that affect the colour.
(iv) M -It holds the negative in place.
(v) N - It brings the image projected by the enlarger to
sharpness by adjusting the distance from negative to lens.
(vi) O - Focuses the image from the negative onto the
baseboard.
(vii) P - Baseboard supports the enlarger and printing frame
easel.
(viii) Q -It adjusts the image size by moving the enlarger head up
or down a track on the supporting column