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Should I Buy This Enlarger? Simmons Omega D2

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Also keep checking Shop Goodwill online, currently they have a Soilgar (rebanded Bogen) and a Beseler 45M, no bids, local pickup only. IF you live near North Florida the Beseler would be a steal.
 

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This was my first 4x5 enlarger decades ago. It's a D2V (looks like?); so, it's not necessary to change condensers with a change in format. It's a condenser, versus a cold-light head enlarger. It's a good enlarger. I feel that Omega and Beseler negative carriers cover a little too much of the image area.

I moved on from this enlarger, when I became interested in cold-light heads.. That is, I got rid of the chassis. I kept the condenser head, in case I might have a yen for a condenser "look". I have an adapter to use it with my current enlarger.
 

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Hello,

Unfortunately I didn't get a chance to go back to the store and they're closed over the weekend, but I'm planning on looking at it again this week. Combing through the replies,
Thanks!
So how did your $45 investment work out?
 
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