Upgrading the Englarger....

[RebeccaSC]

Hello

Have just received a new condenser, 80mm lens & mask & neg carriers etc for my Durst M370 so I can print/view 120/220 negs as I've just bought myself a medium format camera.

There's no instructions/pictures to help me install/swap over. Can anyone point me towards something/instructions I could download before I start tampering and do some damage I'm having terrible flashbacks to when I took my Vespa apart and then couldn't put it back together again.

The neg carrier bit is obvious and I'm sure the lens installation will be easy as I did that when I first put the enlarger together the main bit that worries me is the condenser part.

Many thanks
Rebecca

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[THardy]

Go to durst:

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click online shop, then for USA / Canada, then manuals

I hope it works.


also look at this...it's free.

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I have an M670. I'll go look at and see if I can give you a start. I've taken it apart before.

 

[RebeccaSC]

Thanks for these links both were helpful
regards
Rebecca

 

[Blighty]

I'm not sure if my AC707 works in the same way but, when I change condensers, I loosen the 2 knurled nuts (fnarr, fnarr!) holding the condenser to the enlarger head. The condenser is pulled slightly forward and then drops out of position. Refitting is the reverse action. Just a word of caution; if your darkroom is fairly cold, then you might want to warm up the condensers a little, otherwise condensation may form within the elements.