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How many enlargers do you have?

Two. One which has been used for enlarging 16mm thru 4x5. Whilst the other is configured for 5x7 and 8x10 only.
 
Two in working condition: Leitz V35 for 35mm and Opemus V for MF.
One in need of TLC: Beseler 67 for when I get my RZ67.
 
Helinophoto said:
Three, all working and complete, but I don't have the room in my flat, so I will have to store two in the cellar.
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Or convert the cellar to a darkroom?!!


Steve.
 
Well, three, but only one is 100%.

Here is how it happened. I've had a Crown Graphic for a long time. I have been looking for a 4x5 enlarger for all that time. I finally found a really cheap pre-war (tht is pre-WWII for you kids) DeJur on eBay that I could afford (that was before film died) on eBay. Whern it arrived it was broken do to poor packing. The seller refunded my money but did not want it back, so I tried to fix it. I got it working but the big brass roller on the carriage was worn so much the enlarger could not be aligned properly. Worked OK as long as I use a really small f/stop. I used it awhile, but it was so heavy it was a bear to move from the closet to the bathroom come darkroom and back. My health deteriated and it just got to be too much for me to mess with.

Then a few years back a freind who had gone digital gave me an Omega B22 (1960's vintage). Before I got around to using it I had gotten a digital camera myself. About a year back I was wanting to get back into B&W darkroom work and thought, "I have that B22 it is light enough for me to move back and forth. I would like something bigger than 35mm though". I found a couple of old folding 6x6 cameras and got an 80mm lens and a 6x6 negative carrier for the Omega. Haven't done as much as I want to as my health is rather up and down.

Just recently someone gave me another B22, this one with the black XL column. It was not complete, but I swapped parts from the old B22, made a new baseboard ( http://graywolfphoto.com/journal/2012/02/17/new-enlarger-baseboard/ ) to go with the long column (did you know that XL column will allow 20x24 prints on the baseboard, but the baseboard is to small to fit even a 16x20 easel?). Now all I need to do is try it out.
 
3 in operation, a Beseler 45M, an Omega DII with Dichro II head, and a Durst 606. I have a Durst Laborator 1000 without a power supply for the Pavelle head it came with, that sits around being useless.

The Beseler is great, condensers and glass carrier, and the Omega is used for diffusion b&w, and the mini Durst is for when I don't need to operate a big machine like my 4x5 enlargers.
 
Ha! One more than I did yesterday. Put in a fleabay bid of £10 on a "looks complete but may not be working" durst m305 + philips timer and won it!! I'll see what it's like when I collect. I really only wanted the timer as a backup so the enlarger will probably be checked out/sorted if its any good and go back on.
 
Still, only one.
 
This thread is hilarious! All these enlargers that enthusiasts have.

Of course, I'm no exception.

I'm down to three enlargers.

  • Zone VI Type I with 35mm through 4x5, plus 6x17 negative carrier. I use this with a Beseler 45S head via the Zone VI Type I Beseler adapter. (Calumet sold me their last one.) Also have the Type II non-VC 8x10 head. It can be adapted to the Type I.
  • Zone VI Type II, 35mm through 8x10 w/both 5x7 and 8x10 VC Type II heads. Have the Zone VI Type II Beseler adapter (Calumet sold me their last one!) to use with the 45S. I was recently able to purchase the focus extension to this enlarger.
  • Omega D6 with Chromega II head. 35mm through 4x5 glassless and glass negative carriers. (Paid $60.)
Except for the 4x5, for which I have an El Nikkor 150mm A, I have all Apo-Rodagon enlarging lenses for each format. This includes a 240mm Apo Rodagon for 8x10, which I believe to be one of the best enlarging lenses for a Type II 8x10. It's actually a process lens optimized at f16; it's sharper and has a wider field than the standard 240mm Rodagon lens.
 
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As of last fall, two enlargers. A Durst L1200 and a Durst L184. I've upgraded to 8x10 just so that I could use the L184! I managed to fit the Dursts + a JOBO ATL2000 + a 5 foot sink + film drying cabinet + film/paper fridge + a drymounting press in a 9' x 10' darkroom!! I didn't think it was possible when I first looked at the L184, but at a discount of 0$ I couldn't refuse What do they say about the mother of invention??
 

I have experimented with working up two negatives at the same time on different enlargers. I have found it does not suit me well. Kind of like playing two games of chess. I can't really concentrate on both negatives and keep both dodging/burning sequences straight.
 
2 lpl 6700s and 1 lpl 6600 at work setup for teaching 35mm.

1 lpl 670dxl at home where i swap between 6x6, 35mm, and half frame. 1 omega 67xl column and head for backup.
 
One more donated to a young photographer in Toronto, which means I'm down to four. There I'll have to stay; two of those four are so... quaint that they are likely not going to inspire anyone to higher printing, and the last two... well, I use them.
 
I'll see what it's like when I collect. I really only wanted the timer as a backup so the enlarger will probably be checked out/sorted if its any good and go back on.
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The Durst colour M305 is in the classifieds. Anybody who can make use of it can collect it (Chorley, UK). I don't want any money, just a promise of a small donation to the RNLI.

Its all complete and working except there is no lens or lens panel. There is an instruction book. PM me if interested. After 5th April I will put it on ebay.
 
Glad to see 2-3 is the average around here, my girlfriend thinks my 3 is too many!
 
I have an Omega DII and an Omega B-22. They are set up next to each other and bolted into the workbench. The DII stays set up for medium format usually and the B-22 for 35mm.
 
Lucky she is a girlfriend... You can solve that issue quite easily.
QUOTE=Architeuthis;1324169]Glad to see 2-3 is the average around here, my girlfriend thinks my 3 is too many![/QUOTE]
 
Architeuthis said:
Glad to see 2-3 is the average around here, my girlfriend thinks my 3 is too many!
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Trade your girlfriend in for a more user friendly model with much lower mileage. Your quality of life will greatly improved. I know! Been there; done that!
 
I have two. One Beseler 23cII-xl with a dual dichro head and the light intensifier for 35mm. I also have a Bogen 22A that I mainly use for the copy stand part. The interesting thing is the Bogen creates sharper prints than the Beseler. I even aligned the Beseler, but could never get the tact sharp prints I got with the Bogen. However, the 23cII-XL is what I used for everything regardless.
 
Hi all,

Delurking to participate in the thread. I have two and a half enlargers - first bought was Saunders/LPL 670DXL Dichro, next a Graflarger, and most recently an Omega D-6 Pro-Lab (the earlier version I believe). Last one needs repairs - the bellows is leaking like a sieve and is more tape than bellows! None are in use at the moment but hopefully will be later this year after a renovation.
 
I have 3 analog enlargers and 2 digital enlargers

For analog I have A durst L1200 with Ilford Multigrade Head (up to 4x5") , A durst CLS 2000 (up to 8x10) and a Durst HL 2501 AF (up to 8x10).
 
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