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schwefel
04-03-2008, 08:12 AM
I have a line on some equip from a closing community darkroom/studio.

Beseler 45M
3 Lenses
3 neg cariers
Various tongs, beakers, graduates, etc
grain scope
3 sets of trays

Who knows, maybe some stuff that is not in the pics (attached).

What do you think?

arigram
04-03-2008, 08:33 AM
It seems you have everything you need to start printing.
Do you also have film developing tanks and reels?

schwefel
04-03-2008, 08:41 AM
It seems you have everything you need to start printing.
Do you also have film developing tanks and reels?

Yes, I have a tank and some reels.

Do not have the space for any setup right now. I am in the process of trying to sell the house. Whatever place we get will have a perm setup. When I get the stuff, I will just have to put it int storage now. Just been keeping my eye open for a good deal.

danno@cnwl.igs
04-03-2008, 08:43 AM
You'll probably want to get a set of VC filters.

D.

JBrunner
04-03-2008, 10:34 AM
That is a good enlarger. It's a condenser enlarger, so do a little digging in the archives to read the opinions on condenser vs diffusion.

I started with that exact enlarger. It's capable of most anything you can put to it. It also converts to horizontal in mere moments.

Jon Shiu
04-03-2008, 10:53 AM
Hi, looks like a nice enlarger, but the Beslar lens is of low quality and the Omegar is moderate quality. You may want to upgrade on the lenses.

Jon

schwefel
04-06-2008, 10:28 PM
Well, today I picked up all the equip listed and some extra. I am very pleased an have darn near everything I need to start printing again. I am only missing one little thing, the ... uh ... darkroom.

House is for sale, we are looking at houses. I will find a place and start on my building. One good thing to note, a friend of mine, who I am certain would want to use my future facilites has offered to help me build it.

Well, need get the equip cleaned and packed up and put into storage.


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