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ZZZeDDD
05-18-2008, 02:02 PM
Hi!

I have no experience whatsoever with darkrooms but came across a Durst Laborator 1200 either with a M670 + CLS500 or with a CLS501 + a roll easel stuck to it.

Either comes really cheaply but do you reckon it'd be a wise decision to get one of these and try how this works as I can get them really cheap?

As I said I have zero experience in this, so I'll need to figure out what other things like chemicals, paper, … I will be needing and how I can get result from it, but I reckon that can be solved, no :) They have loads of chemicals and paper I can get pretty cheap too as it's from a bankruptcy, so I figured I might go for those too so I can go to a proper amount of trial and (more specifically) error ;)

What would you advise to do? Thanks in advance!

dancqu
05-18-2008, 06:31 PM
Hi!
I have no experience whatsoever with darkrooms ...

What format do you shoot? Dan

ic-racer
05-18-2008, 11:54 PM
Hi!

I have no experience whatsoever with darkrooms but came across a Durst Laborator 1200 either with a M670 + CLS500 or with a CLS501 + a roll easel stuck to it.

Either comes really cheaply but do you reckon it'd be a wise decision to get one of these and try how this works as I can get them really cheap?

As I said I have zero experience in this, so I'll need to figure out what other things like chemicals, paper, … I will be needing and how I can get result from it, but I reckon that can be solved, no :) They have loads of chemicals and paper I can get pretty cheap too as it's from a bankruptcy, so I figured I might go for those too so I can go to a proper amount of trial and (more specifically) error ;)

What would you advise to do? Thanks in advance!

Go for it! Its not that difficult and there is plenty of help on these forums.

Nick Zentena
05-19-2008, 12:14 AM
Na ship the one with the roll easel to me. I'll look after it for you.

ZZZeDDD
05-19-2008, 02:08 AM
What format do you shoot? Dan
120 and 135, depending on which camera I use :)


Na ship the one with the roll easel to me. I'll look after it for you.

:D
Actually I was thinking about getting that one, as the other one comes with a desk which I cannot transport, so seems I'll be looking after that one ;)

Thanks people!

haris
05-19-2008, 05:40 AM
If you have enough place take all you can. You don't know year or two from now what would you want :)

ZZZeDDD
05-19-2008, 09:58 AM
True! That's what I would've done had I had enough money. Being on a student's budget for another couple of months, I'll just have to keep myself to the odd bargain though...

ZZZeDDD
05-23-2008, 10:41 AM
Sadly no luck, prices sky-rocketed the last couple of minutes.

More luck next time I guess, but I'll try to start with the basics myself this summer either way. You'll be hearing from me ;-)


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