Should be a good get if all the goodies are there.
Is a timer included?
If not, GraLab digital one is a good choice.
150mm lens...
135mm if you're going to make big enlargements.
You know who I would recommend you ask - KHB
I would check that everything is in the Variable Condenser unit.
I would check that everything is in the Variable Condenser unit.
I'm not that familiar with Omega enlargers, is there a critical set of goodies I should be looking for?
Three negative carriers are included, unfortunately the 4x5 carrier isn't one of them. But they seem pretty easy to find online and not terribly expensive. I only really care about this enlarger for making enlargements from 4x5 negatives, I have other enlargers that support 35mm up to 6x9 negatives.
Make sure you get the later version of the 4x5 carrier with the octagonal spacer (spider) on the bottom. Your lamphouse should have a third condenser that can be slotted into different positions for different focal length lenses. And don't sweat exact model designations, every Omega I have every bought was a "mixmaster" mutt.
Changes in the 'D' chassis were incremental. The later D 5's had longer columns and more bellows extension, which that example apparently does have. The condenser head is obviously meant for up to 4x5, provided it is complete. It's getting harder to find Anti-Newton glass for the 4x5 carriers. But that piece of equipment in general should last a long time. They are durable.
Durable, the the stand sucks, and if you're not careful they'll get really hard to move due to the contact surface getting corroded by darkroom chemicals, cleaning them is annoying but quite possible. Also the bolt in point is annoying, it causes serious issues over time due to the stress the enlarger will put on your table. I would recommend bolting the system into the wall with a bracket or something to support that god awful cantilever design they have (I'm aware most enlargers have that design, but not my bessler 45). Also the counterweight sucks if you ever have to service it, and you forget to lock down the clamp at the bottom it'll come right up and wack you at mach jesus.
As for the Enlarger? Yea as previously pointed out, Omega D stands are pretty incremental and interchangeable with eachother, I would say this might be D2?
Chipped condenser lenses are rather common for this model from my experience, A lot of these seem to have been bough for schools, city planning departments, etc and other situations where they get shit thrown at em all day and no appreciation. Also they're a bit annoying to service, but not horrible. But I will say, they're generally only rated for 75w bulbs, personally I prefer 150w bulbs, but these get real hot if you do that.
Yea I have a part-time seasonal job servicing these (if anyone knows anywhere that wants to hire me full time to do that! anything more than my current 4 hours a week would be appreciated haha)
The previous owner took good care of it
Oh yea I mean the worst Ds are the ones at my workplace, and there's a lot of issues with all the equipment in that room, including a lack of ventilation.I'm a firm believer in never installing an enlarger in the same room as the darkroom sink with its dampness and chemicals.
I'm trying to figure out which Omega 4x5 enlarger this is but haven't been able to find the exact same model online. I thought it might have been a Prolab II/D5 but I don't think it quite matches either of those models. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
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