a reasonable deal IMO.I’m looking to buy my first enlarger, and since I was trained on and am used to a Beseler 45MX I’d like to buy something similar. Today, I am mostly shooting 6x6 b&w negatives, with the occasional 35mm color slide film for fun.
This evening, I went over to a friend’s house to look at a Beseler 67SC that she’s selling. It has some issues:
1) It’s missing the filter drawer
2) It’s missing the heat adsorber
3) It’s missing the “B” condenser lens for 35mm
2) The elevation lock is broken.
3) Several of the bolt & wingnuts are rusted.
She’s asking $75 for the enlarger + a Beseler 35mm f/5.6 enlarging lens & lensboard. I’d have to at a minimum spend another $25 for a filter holder and at least $100 for a good 75mm enlarging lens, bringing the total cost to $200. Should I pull the trigger on this?
On the one hand, I really like the 67 series as it’s exactly the right size for what I shoot. On the other hand, I occasionally see the Beseler 23C sell on eBay for $150 - $200, and sometimes hat includes a medium format lens? But of course, then I’d have to pay an arm & a leg for shipping. What do y’all think I should do?
Also, I forgot to mention that while the bellows are in good condition (no tears or pinholes) they are coming unglued from the negative stage on one side. How difficult would that be to fix?
You mentioned a "Beseler 35mm f/5.6 enlarging lens". First, Beseler branded different lenses. If it's a "Beslar" lens, it's a cheap 3 element starter lens. But they also put their name on some better lenses; I believe these were labeled "Beseler HD" and made by Rodenstock. Second, is it really a 35mm lens (and not a 50mm)? If so, true 35mm enlarging lenses are less common and can be useful in situations (though less so with the long column 67 enlarger).
Also, I forgot to mention that while the bellows are in good condition (no tears or pinholes) they are coming unglued from the negative stage on one side. How difficult would that be to fix?
Delay when the lamp is switched on. This is caused by a malfunction in the electronics, if this unit is in nice shape the VC head is an awesome setup.I'm taking a look at a Beseler 23CIII enlarger with a Variable Contrast head, this weekend. I've never used any of Beseler's dichroic heads before ... what should I be on the lookout for when I inspect it?
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