Kindermann vs Saunders

[isocero]

Good morning from my side of the world,

I had a quick question about the rebranding of enlargers. I heard great things about the Saunders LPL 7700 enlargers, and I am looking for some of these for my darkroom. Is the Saunders LPL 7700 the same as the Kindermann LPL 707B but rebranded?

 

[DavidHopper]

The 7700 and 707B? Yeah, they're pretty much the same LPL thing but with different names. Same parts inside, just a re-label, so grab whichever one you see first.

 

[isocero]

Hi David,

Thank you for the confirmation! I heard these are great enlargers that are built well and simple to learn to use for a community darkroom.

 

[lensman_nh]

Concur on it being a great enlarger. Used one for many years and still have it, but it's now in the original box only because I picked up a Omega D5 with the Dichroic head for a bargain price. Given how little I print 4x5 these days I'm tempted to switch back.