A box of darkroom equipment. Need help evaluating.

I bought a box of darkroom equipment at an online auction. There was a bunch of stuff I wanted, some stuff I really wanted, but didn’t know was included until I got it, and a bunch of stuff I’ll move on.

I wanted a little blower brush and a focus finder, those two alone were worth the $25 I paid for the box. Then I got a complete set of Ilford contrast filters, two boxes of papers that I don’t know the status of, two sets of trays in varying sizes, two full bags of film and paper clips, a Paterson tank with two reels, a Jobo Auto-tank, and a few other goodies.

The stuff below will be moved on. I have no idea what the thing with the cut off hose is. Any ideas? One of the condensers is unmarked, and I have no idea what enlarger it’s for. It looks like the one in my Krokus, but it’s much smaller. Any ideas?

Any ideas of the value of the Durst condenser and the Schneider Componar 50mm f4.5 lens?

What are the plates for? I assume they are for masking negatives and made for a particular enlarger?

The SK lens is entry level so-so image quality enlarging lens, I have one laying around here that I got the same way you did. I think if you google the Durst condenser you'll get the info needed. I have no idea what the round condenser fits or which Durst the negative masks are for.

I believe those are masks for various formats that Durst provided to avoid fogging with stray light when enlarging smaller formats. A Durst user can provide more specifics. I gather there is a market for them. You might cross-post over to the large format photography board.

I have a Siriocon 80 on my Durst M605 for doing 6x6. There's a smaller condenser for 35mm. I don't know if it was used in other models. The keyhole slots fit over a couple of thumbscrews on the chassis, and it hangs with the text closest to the negative.

grahamp said:

I have a Siriocon 80 on my Durst M605 for doing 6x6

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Yeah, that's what it's for. Also fits the M670 apparently. They sell for reasonable prices (if you're patient).