100.00 kit.. did I get a good deal?

photomem

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• Nov 8, 2009

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So, I bought a darkroom kit yesterday. It included the following for 100.00

• Omega C700 Enlarger
• Gra Lab Timer
• Timer of indeterminate Origin
• Bogen printing easel
• 4 Packs of D-76
• 2 Packs of Fixer
• Bottle of Photo Flo
• 50mm lens (Omega)
• Various Bits and Pieces of things..

So, does this seem like a good deal?

 

Tom Kershaw

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• Nov 8, 2009

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I think so. Do you have a good 50mm enlarger lens? You should be able to get a six element f/2.8 lens for a reasonable price, perhaps another $100.00

 

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Well, I shoot 645 mostly, but I do happen to have a 80mm Rodenstock f2.8 lens I bought for school. Unscrewed it from the lens board and it screwed right into the enlarger. Made my day.

 

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• Nov 8, 2009

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I think you got a great deal. I don't know which model of Gralab timer you got, but they start at $140 new at B&H.

 

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Wirelessly posted (BBBold: BlackBerry9000/4.6.0.297 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/102 UP.Link/6.3.0.0.0)

GraLab tops your investment alone. Sweet.

 

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Good deal and those Omega lenses are just fine.

 

Dave Pritchard

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You did good. The Gralab and the easel easily justify your cost. The enlarger is gravy.