RA-4 Developer with Hydrogen Peroxide

[Joakes]

They're abundant here if one is in the right area

Here in australia ANY enlarger is hard to get. 10 yrs ago there were quite a few around and snagged a Beseler 45MXT with an ilford 500H. Great enlarger, focus for large prints is a pain. Later I was able to get a mint dichro head that had hardly been used if at all. Today is a different story. Getting a good enlarger is almost impossible, even a new one. So I spoke to Kienzle in Germany and it was cheaper to get one from them than the USA. A 6x7 quality enlarger with a color head 1500 euros. Tried to get another Beseler 4x5 from New Jersey but the freight was insane. To my luck, someone had a Omega D5XL with a color head in Melbourne, cost 800USD but it was worth it. Now I can do both color and B&W.

 

[Joakes]

4x5 enlargers do pop up from time to time

There are a few Devere enlargers in the UK but they are expensive too.

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