Newbie - chance to acquire some equipment

[ZZZeDDD]

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!

 

[dancqu]

Hi!
I have no experience whatsoever with darkrooms ...

What format do you shoot? Dan

 

[ic-racer]

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!

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

 

[Nick Zentena]

Na ship the one with the roll easel to me. I'll look after it for you.

 

[ZZZeDDD]

What format do you shoot? Dan

120 and 135, depending on which camera I use

Na ship the one with the roll easel to me. I'll look after it for you.

Actually I was thinking about getting that one, as the other one comes with a desk which I cannot transport, so seems I'll be looking after that one

Thanks people!

 

[haris]

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

 

[ZZZeDDD]

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...

 

[ZZZeDDD]

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 ;-)