Newbie - chance to acquire some equipment

ZZZeDDD

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Hi!

I have no experience whatsoever with darkrooms but came across a Durst Laborator 1200 either with a M670 + CLS500 or with a CLS501 + a roll easel stuck to it.

Either comes really cheaply but do you reckon it'd be a wise decision to get one of these and try how this works as I can get them really cheap?

As I said I have zero experience in this, so I'll need to figure out what other things like chemicals, paper, … I will be needing and how I can get result from it, but I reckon that can be solved, no They have loads of chemicals and paper I can get pretty cheap too as it's from a bankruptcy, so I figured I might go for those too so I can go to a proper amount of trial and (more specifically) error

What would you advise to do? Thanks in advance!
 
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ic-racer

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Go for it! Its not that difficult and there is plenty of help on these forums.
 

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If you have enough place take all you can. You don't know year or two from now what would you want
 
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ZZZeDDD

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True! That's what I would've done had I had enough money. Being on a student's budget for another couple of months, I'll just have to keep myself to the odd bargain though...
 
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ZZZeDDD

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Sadly no luck, prices sky-rocketed the last couple of minutes.

More luck next time I guess, but I'll try to start with the basics myself this summer either way. You'll be hearing from me ;-)
 
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