nokton
Member
Hello,
I was thinking to buy a good 4x5 enlarger.
Am considering Durst L1200.
Any experience of it? I am not sure howadays stores still sell mint or as new stock if they have. But it looks like a difficult find.
Any suggestion? Thanks in advance!
I was thinking to buy a good 4x5 enlarger.
Am considering Durst L1200.
Any experience of it? I am not sure howadays stores still sell mint or as new stock if they have. But it looks like a difficult find.
Any suggestion? Thanks in advance!
crawdiddy
qu'est-ce que c'est?
Bump.
I'm not necessarily considering ANY particular enlarger. I have a Beseler Printmaker 35, but I would like an enlarger that can handle 6x9 cm. And I guess while I'm at it, I might as well get something that can handle 4x5 in, in case I get the bug.
What's a good enlarger for 4x5? Would I be wise to get another Beseler, since I might be able to reuse such things as lamps, contrast filters, lens, lensboard, negative carrier, etc?
I'm not necessarily considering ANY particular enlarger. I have a Beseler Printmaker 35, but I would like an enlarger that can handle 6x9 cm. And I guess while I'm at it, I might as well get something that can handle 4x5 in, in case I get the bug.
What's a good enlarger for 4x5? Would I be wise to get another Beseler, since I might be able to reuse such things as lamps, contrast filters, lens, lensboard, negative carrier, etc?
nokton
Member
In fact if you are serious in darkroom, an enlarger is pretty important.
A good mix of lense + lamp + condenser will give a very different "feel" of photo quality.
It is same things that people pay 5-10 times more for a Leica lense than a nikon lense...
I have never used Beseler before. Heard that it is what Ansel Adam used in his masterpiece work.
But I am addicted to Durst for its very good built and quality.
A good mix of lense + lamp + condenser will give a very different "feel" of photo quality.
It is same things that people pay 5-10 times more for a Leica lense than a nikon lense...
I have never used Beseler before. Heard that it is what Ansel Adam used in his masterpiece work.
But I am addicted to Durst for its very good built and quality.
aizan
Veteran
i have a durst m70, and i've got a hankering for an l1200. a de vere or saunders/lpl would be awesome, too. i've used 4x5 beselers and omegas, and they are not in the same league.