Price of 8x10 enlargers in 2026

[NortheastPhotographic]

I got a Kienzle C252 with an LED head a couple years back and it was roughly $14k. Suffice to say the ROI on this has been zero...but I do love it.

 

[mshchem]

I got a Kienzle C252 with an LED head a couple years back and it was roughly $14k. Suffice to say the ROI on this has been zero...but I do love it.

The question I have is have you enlarged any color negatives with this lovely beast? What amazing technology, I'm jealous

 

[NortheastPhotographic]

The question I have is have you enlarged any color negatives with this lovely beast? What amazing technology, I'm jealous

I have, but I have been so discouraged by the standard commercially available cut sheet paper that Fuji is selling that I've all but given up on RA4. I know I can buy better paper stocks from various vendors but it's more of a pain than clicking 'buy' from B&H.

Enlarging B&W has been a total joy. The split grade system they have is very good, though it can also be frustrating when it doesn't work.

Sadly I'm mostly printing with the Canon Pro1100. Though not so sadly, this printer is absolutely exceeding my expectations even with B&W, and I've done Piezography.

 

[mshchem]

I have, but I have been so discouraged by the standard commercially available cut sheet paper that Fuji is selling that I've all but given up on RA4. I know I can buy better paper stocks from various vendors but it's more of a pain than clicking 'buy' from B&H.

Enlarging B&W has been a total joy. The split grade system they have is very good, though it can also be frustrating when it doesn't work.

Sadly I'm mostly printing with the Canon Pro1100. Though not so sadly, this printer is absolutely exceeding my expectations even with B&W, and I've done Piezography.

I hear you on paper. Last time I looked the Fuji cut paper that was stocked by B&H was 8x10 and 11x14, nothing larger.

Color sheet film is becoming an endangered object. Truly.

I've had great results with Canon inkjet. I don't try to scan color negative just positive.

 

[mshchem]

I hear you on paper. Last time I looked the Fuji cut paper that was stocked by B&H was 8x10 and 11x14, nothing larger.

Color sheet film is becoming an endangered object. Truly.

I've had great results with Canon inkjet. I don't try to scan color negative just positive.

Oh just seeing Adox is supplying CA cut sheets now at B&H in all sorts of sizes

 

[DREW WILEY]

Well, I just ordered a 30 inch wide roll of Fuji Maxima. Now I just have to wait and see if it comes in a reasonable time or not. All the international chaos at the moment doesn't bode well for supply lines, mfg energy cost, or shipping expenses. I could always default to a roll of Super C instead and save a hundred bucks to boot, but I really want to try Maxima.

mshchem - There is PLENTY of Fuji color paper available in this country, both in product variety and in rolls widths, but nothing in cut sheet anymore except entry level CA. B&H lists only a small portion of the Fuji RA4 paper lineup. Inkjet is a whole different topic with a different look; not my cup of tea.

I still haven't seen any actual visual evidence of how well a Kienzle LED pancake head would work or hold up vs time-tested halogen colorheads, especially for large color prints. My own 8x10 color enlargers will outlive me, so I probably never will find out. But still, it's a topic worthy of curiosity. People being able to afford 8x10 color film going forward into the future, well, that's the really tough question.

 

[mshchem]

Well, I just ordered a 30 inch wide roll of Fuji Maxima. Now I just have to wait and see if it comes in a reasonable time or not. All the international chaos at the moment doesn't bode well for supply lines, mfg energy cost, or shipping expenses. I could always default to a roll of Super C instead and save a hundred bucks to boot, but I really want to try Maxima.

mshchem - There is PLENTY of Fuji color paper available in this country, both in product variety and in rolls widths, but nothing in cut sheet anymore except entry level CA. B&H lists only a small portion of the Fuji RA4 paper lineup. Inkjet is a whole different topic with a different look; not my cup of tea.

I still haven't seen any actual visual evidence of how well a Kienzle LED pancake head would work or hold up vs time-tested halogen colorheads, especially for large color prints. My own 8x10 color enlargers will outlive me, so I probably never will find out. But still, it's a topic worthy of curiosity. People being able to afford 8x10 color film going forward into the future, well, that's the really tough question.

I agree about the certainty of halogen lamps and dichro filters for printing color. I've never used any LED sources for any printing, color or black and white.

I agree with you on Cibachrome, I've got 4 in my view right now, I printed myself, wonderful.

The Adox paper listed at B&H doesn't specify what it is other than Adox CA 310. No spec sheet. It would be nice if Adox would cut some really nice paper, but I doubt it.

Hopefully the Eastman Kodak reintegration of distribution and marketing will pan out well. Haven’t a clue what the market is for large format color film. We shall see.