I got an enlarger!

[Michael I.]

After years of lusting I got a meopta opemus III(free from a friend for a favor)!
It has a round mount filter(75/4.5 weltzar of some kind),timers,baths etc.
It's time to end the godawfull prints from the local minilabs.

It needs some fixin' (there is no red filter\filter drawer but I will improvise something)


Now thats where you (who has darkroom stuff but doesnt use it and is willing to sell them to me or trade them for m42 stuff) come in.

All I need(and want)to start printing is a 8x10 easel(I have a smaller one I am willing to trade), multicontrast filters(since graded paper is hard to come by around here).

I also wouldnt mind a kodak projection chart(or something of that sort),6x6 and 35mm negative holders and a 50 lens in the same freaky mount(a round plate with the lens attached to it).

Please help me toward decent prints! Save the remains of my hair from being pulled out in anguish after recieving another batch from the minilab.

 

[Spyderman]

The lens can be unscrewed from the plate. Then you will know which size of thread it is. Meopta produced enlargers with some small thread (don't remember the exact size) and then with M39 thread mount.

 

[traveller]

If you don't get the missing parts for your enlarger used have look at fotoimpex in Gemany. Just send them a mail, as far as I know they have the greatest stock on spare parts for Meopta enlargers in western europe. Of course there are always the shipping costs......

 

[Michael I.]

I already improvised the red filter(red filter on a cardboard\(wood\metal?) carrier under the lens) and the filter drawer will be somewhat similar. thanks for thye lensboard tip.I think old meoptas are 25mm or so.

I also contacted Meopta.cz and they still carry some of the stuff I need.The difficult part is a cheap 8x10 or larger easel and multicontrast filters(which I started hunting on the bay).

 

[Bryce]

Michael-
I see you've been lured to the Dark Side. Welcome!
May I recommend you get an adjustable easel? I don't htink they are all that expensize, and are so much more useful than ones of a set size.
So, have you exposed any paper yet?