Which enlarger do you print with

RichardH · Jun 24, 2013

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

Hey ataim
Lots of room in your darkroom. I wish I had the room for what I like to use.

Richard

kobaltus · Jun 25, 2013

Focomat 1a, Valoy 2, Opemus 6, Durst 305. Magnifax 3 with focomat 2 condenser is last and the best for 24x 36 and 6x6.

emeraldcity_grain · Sep 12, 2013

Focomat V35 for 135
Saunders/LPL 4500II for 120
Durst 138S condenser for anything
Focomat and LPL enlargers connected to a Heiland Splitgrade.

Fast · Sep 12, 2013

An old Durst U70. I print only BW. Mostly 6x7. I love the mechanical auto focus on it.

Roger Cole · Sep 12, 2013

Omega DII-V with LED lamp house.

ic-racer · Sep 12, 2013

Durst 1840 and CLS2000, a couple of Omega D5500s and a Minolta Mod III.

one90guy · Sep 12, 2013

Omega Pro-Lab B66 black and white only, 35mm and 120.

David

Steve Smith · Sep 13, 2013

DeVere 54 (not 504) converted to LED.

Steve.

David Lingham · Sep 13, 2013

De vere 203 dichro head with RH stopclock

lightwisps · Sep 13, 2013

I use a Saundrs/LPL 4550 XLG for everything from 35mm to 4X5. I love it. Easy to use and never needs alignment, or so they claim. Don

Ian Grant · Sep 13, 2013

For the first time in well over 40 years I haven't got a working darkroom. However I hope to have a temporary darkroom set up shortly with 4 or 5 enlargers:

My main enlarger is a De Vere 5108 with a Dichroic colour head, as Clayne has said these De Vere enlrgers are about the best ever made. There's a Johnsons V45 condenser enlarger, a Durst A600 (condenser) and M670 (color head), these will form the basis of a shared darkroom. If needed there's also an older Durst M601 with CLS66 and a colour Jobe enlarger.

Just to add spice there'a an early Houghton Ensign "King" horizontal enlarger to be used at outside workshops I have planned, it's just waiting for new bellows, hopefully I'll have a session making a few sets next week.

Ian

jerrybro · Sep 13, 2013

A couple of Beseler 45s with color, condensor and cold light heads.

munz6869 · Sep 13, 2013

Durst AC1200 with 'commodore 64-sized' controller...

Marc!

Thomas Bertilsson · Sep 13, 2013

Leitz Focomat V35 with VC head for 35mm work. 40mm Focotar lens.

Omega Pro-Lab 4x5 for 645 to 4x5. Condenser. 80mm f/4 Rodenstock, 80mm f/5.6 Minolta Rokkor (unbelievably good lens), 100mm f/5.6 Schneider, 135mm f/4.5 Schneider, 150mm f/5.6 Nikkor.

There's also a Minolta C3 with a color head, but it'll be a while until I can print color.

George Collier · Sep 13, 2013

Omega D2 with the Aristo V54 bulb, in a head that has a 6" filter drawer, with 2 filter holders for split filter printing (handy when going back and forth). El Nikkor lenses 35, , 80, & 135
Also have an Omega B22 extended, my all time fave for 35mm, but on perminent loan.

David Brown · Sep 13, 2013

Ian Grant said:
... I hope to have a temporary darkroom set up shortly with 4 or 5 enlargers:

That's a big bathroom!

Paul Glover · Sep 13, 2013

Beseler 23C-II XL with the condenser head, EL-Nikkor 50/4N and Schneider Componon-S 80/4 lenses.

Rick Jones · Sep 15, 2013

Valoy II for 35mm, contacts and print flashing. Omega D2V with LED head for medium format and 4X5.

Early Riser · Sep 15, 2013

I have a pair of Durst L184 enlargers with CLS 301 color heads

abeku · Sep 15, 2013

From half format to 6x7, I'm using Fujimoto G70 with El-Nikkor 50/2.8 & 80/5.6. From 6x9 to 9x12, I have a Lisesagang Rajah IV with Componon-S 135/5.6. However, I'm working on converting the Rajah to take 4x5" negatives and replace the light bulb with LED light.

~andi · Sep 16, 2013

Focomat V35. The LPL 7700 hasn't seen a negative for about 10 years or so. Just set up an additional Focomat 1c.

wombat2go · Sep 16, 2013

How about a vintage 1950's Federal #269 and Time-O-Lite that started life in the US Navy recreational darkroom in Havana Cuba?
I modified it to take the Leica M39, and i have Rodenstocks 50mm for 35 format and a 90mm for 6 x 9.
I made a tray to hold 35mm slides, so I mount the bw negs in Gepe glassless holders to enlarge them.

chip j · Sep 17, 2013

Leitz Focomat 1c & Valoy 2, plus my mighty Durst M-35 Micromat, plus abot 30 top lenses for 35mm.

spoilerhead · Sep 17, 2013

A Durst 670 BW and a Durst 670 Color. Depending on my mood and what look I want. The nice think is that all parts are interchangeable

wiltw · Sep 17, 2013

Beseler 45VXL with Universal Head and Color controller. But with my favorite emulsions and favorite color processes all disappearing, it makes me wonder how long this will continue to be truly useful to me.

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