Sold FS: X-Rite type 882 automatic DENSITOMETER.

[Philippe-Georges]

Rare and valuable device!

Used professionally to monitor my E-6 process, and therefore well taken care of (costed about 80 000.- B.Fr in the late ’80s), has been stored unused for a while and therefore needs to be calibrated (as always) before use (see attached manual).
Turns out it is still working, but since I'm not developing E-6 anymore, I haven't been able to test it.
Also works with B/W positive (AGFA SCALA slides) as well as negative film.

Can also be used for non-transparent models (= prints), both B/W and colour.

All important documents and manuals are included, as well as my personal notes (intended to be informative). There is also a spare lamp and the address of the supplier.
I'll add some KODAK E-6 unused control strips kept in the freezer, meant to be informative (perimatted).

I’m selling only in continental EU and the Eurozone (taxes), it’s a delicate device to be shipped.
Price: € 400.- + shipping

 

[ic-racer]

I have one, but have not made any generic strips for it yet. How did you make your strips?

 

[Philippe-Georges]

I have to admit that I just tried it once, a 'very' long time ago, but didn't saw the need for it as I mainly processed E-6 and the kodak's test strips where readily available...
I also have to admit that I 'forgot' how I did it that time, and I can't find my notes (yet)...

The sole thing I recall is that for a printed model, I borrowed a friend's special contact colour negative strip that had to be exposed on a colour paper strip under my enlarger, that was for calibrating the colour printing.
AGFA had the same for B&W negative film, which had to be exposed in contact on a 35mm film strip following a certain procedure, I must still have it somewhere, I think.
But I have so many tings laying around and I am systematically cleaning up that Augean stable...

Sorry that I can't help you.

 

[ic-racer]

the kodak's test strips where readily available...
I also have to admit that I 'forgot' how I did it that time, and I can't find my notes (yet)....

Ok, yes for color this would be great...save a lot of time reading and recording the strips manually.

 

[Philippe-Georges]

I am thinking to drop the restriction of not shipping outside the EEC, although it could be complicated and costly (for the buyer too).

 

[Philippe-Georges]

Bump

 

[Philippe-Georges]

BUMP

 

[Steven Lee]

So many discussions on C-41 temperature control, thermometer quality, pre-wetting or agitation methods wouldn't even happen if everyone had one of these. Also, so many color inversion problems that people struggle to troubleshoot, wouldn't exist if everyone had one of these.

In the US we have http://www.acurad.net/ - they service and calibrate this model, and manufacture new calibration strips. GLWS.