Which enlarger do you print with

[mwdake]

An Omega D5 Pro Lab, I have 3 of those.
I also have a 4x5 Durst that i really don't use and can't remember which model.

 

[Newt_on_Swings]

I have only one enlarger setup now, a LPL 670 DXL, its the dichroic model with the longer focusing column, I have also installed the fine focusing knob. Its used together with a pair of the glass universal negative carriers with AN glass top, one with the vanes, the other with them removed to print 6x9.

I have a besseler 67XL in storage, was my older enlarger as is a backup, but without baseboard now. I also have an old Durst 4x5 Pro I picked up, but I cant find enough space to set it up, its also missing its baseboard.

 

[winger]

I have a Beseler 23CIII and 45MX. I tend to use the 45MX only for 4x5 or to expose my few remaining T55 sheets (stick a slide in the elarger, turn off all the lights, etc..). I've had the 23CIII longer and am used to it.

 

[Chris Lange]

I have a Beseler 45M, an Omega DII, and a Leica V35.

The Beseler has the condensor head, the Omega has a Super Dichro II on it, and the V35 has the color head. I just got the V35, but am really looking forward to using it...

 

[chip j]

Focomat 1c color & Durst M-35 Micromat w/a slew of lenses that fit each.

 

[gleaf]

Durst Laborator 1000 with a Zone VI Variable Contrast Head. Lenses and negative carriers for 35mm 6 x 6 and 4 x 5.

 

[L Gebhardt]

I just retired my pair of Omega D5s since I started shooting 5x7. One had a ZBE Starlight color head and the other had an Ilford 500 head.

I am now using a pair of Durst 138S enlargers. One with a home made variable contrast LED head, and the other with the Starlight head (only does 4x5).

I really liked the Omegas, but I think the Dursts are even better.

 

[grahamp]

Currently two Beseler 45s. One early (tapered bellows, front supports), one late (square bellows, rear supports). Both have 45s heads, one with a 6x7 mixing chamber, and the other set for 4x5. I also have a condenser head and an early cold light for them, but rarely pull them out.

I have a Durst F30 and M605 tucked away - the F30 column makes a good copy stand.

I had an old Russian 'suitcase' enlarger once, and an MPP 6x6.

 

[Bill Burk]

An Omega DII that I bought shortly after my second job out of school. I am still exploring the mysteries of cold light with an old Aristo grid. I know how I keep exposure consistent but I wonder how anybody else did.

 

[edibot42]

Omega C700, carriers and lenses for 35mm and 6x7.

 

[Trond]

I have two enlargers set up in my darkroom. IFF Ampliator colour enlarger for 6x6 - 5x7" negatives and a Dunco Modell-II 66 multigrade/colour enlarger for 35mm and 6x6. The IFF is a large floor standing enlarger, so heavy that I hope I'll never have to move it again... The Dunco is also very nice, and I think you can still get it new (as Modell-II 67).

Trond

 

[andrew.roos]

Opimus 5 with colour head and Rodagon 80/5.6 for MF. It's a nice simple enlarger that does the job.

 

[Ed Bray]

I use a Devere 507 for 5x7 and 4x5 and an LPL7700 for 120 and 35mm. Both have dichroic heads and use the same filter settings for the required multigrade grades.

 

[clayne]

De Vere 504 dichromat. Best enlarger I ever used. There's a certain thing about De Vere's that just feels like a dependable friend.

I also have a modern Kaiser VCP9005 which goes up to 6x9 and while not as tractor-built as the DV, is still quality. Any enlarger is my friend.

 

[baachitraka]

Focomat Ic and Durst M600

 

[vs1976]

LPL C7700 + Heiland Splitgrade

 

[Neal]

An Omega D5 with a Dichroic I head.

Neal Wydra

 

[mr rusty]

Vivitar V1. Bit of an odd-ball but I love it - nice piece of kit. I have the dichroic head with the unique "light pipe" which means a totally cold light and glassless neg holders.

 

[RichardH]

There has been a lot of variety on enlargers. I am famaliar with a lot of them but there are a few I haven't heard of. I was given an old Elwood. When I got it home, I couldn't get it in the darkroom. Had to scrap it.
It felt like it weighed a ton.
This post has been very informative on what is being used now.

Thanks for all the post.

Richard

 

[Richard Jepsen]

I enlarge with a LPL 670 condenser for medium format and 1c or Valoy 2 for small format. I have the dichro head for the 670 which I use for some negatives. I bought a Durst 601 thinking it would be easier to move when I switch to the Leitz enlarger for -135. I have limited space and can't install a two enlarger setup in the DR. I went back to using the 670 for MF mostly because I got to my final print faster using familiar equipment.

I like condensers because I get a touch higher contrast in the shadows and the prints have more snap. I know the research will say you can't tell the difference between light sources if you adjust development.

 

[stevebarry]

Focomat V35 and Durst 184

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[bsdunek]

Durst 606 for 35mm & 6X6. Just change lenses and film stage. For my 6X7 & 6X9 I have an old Kindermann I bought used about 10 years ago. Great old enlarger - built like a tank. If I ever go to larger film, say 4X5, I'll have to enlarge my darkroom.

 

[Sirius Glass]

Chromega Dichro II on the Omega 5D-XL just like I had available after hours for my personal work when I worked at Kodak.

 

[Neil Poulsen]

I use a Zone VI Type II fitted with a 45S Beseler color head for B&W. I purchased the last Beseller adapter for this enlarger from Calumet. It's a nice combination.

 

[ataim]

Dust 184 with CLS 300 and Beseler 45 with Zone VI coldhead.