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Micromega grain focuser.... I think I got a decent deal.

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Yes, you did.
 
Thanks. Setting up my first home darkroom so gathering all the goods right now.
 
That is great, every darkroom worker needs one of those; I have two. I got one for $60 like new in box, but the lenses were foggy. At that price I'm always suspicious. Good thing it is easy to take a part and in my case the fog cleaned off. Be careful of the mirror; don't ever touch it, just brush if off gently. Any other attempt to clean it will scratch it (new mirrors are still available).
 
The new PEAK is listed at $385, Micromegas are identical except for the label, I know, I have both
 
Yes, you got a very good deal. I paid nearly that much for a nice used one.
 
I will definitely check for fogging right away. I can never find how long ago an item was listed originally on eBay but I think I snagged it fairly quickly since I didn't see it the night before when I searched.
 
the more expensive model has the larger mirror, this is the smaller model i believe. i use one all the time in my darkroom, great tool that allows you to really move into the corners for sharpness checking.
 
Omega 468-006 (in the OP) is the same as the Peak 1. I don't know of any focuser with any bigger mirror.
 
Yes. Good deal. This is the biggest one. Totally overengineerd and a joy to use. As mentioned, don't rub the mirror!
 
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