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Holy Moly, is this real?
Hi all,
Just stumbled upon this document on the Durst site (of course no analog enlargers anymore there), that documents a bit of history about the company.
My eye fell upon the picture on page 2.
Gaspppp! :o:o:o
See the text "1942 The Dimensions are growing"
Now where did I leave the jackhammer to make room for this in my darkroom? 
Also notice the hilarious remark about the "aesthetics" of the thing  :
"Apart from the function, the aesthetics also needed to be pleasing so special mixtures of lacquer were refined and refurbished for the surfaces."
Marco
My website
" The nineteenth century began by believing that what was reasonable was true, and it wound up by believing that what it saw a photograph of, was true." - William M. Ivins Jr.
" I don't know, maybe we should disinvent color, and we could just shoot Black & White." - David Burnett in 1978
" Analog is chemistry + physics, digital is physics + math, which ones did you like most?"
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Wow that is huge. The largest enlarger I had the pleasure of moving was a HUGE Salztman. Took 5 or 6 strong men to move.
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I think the way the picture was made, the size of the enlarger is misleading. As the fellow standing in the picture is behind the enlarger base, it looks like it's actually not overly large, and is a close-up of the thing. After all, a 30x40 centimeter negative is about 12x16 inches.....not exactly a monster.
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 Originally Posted by jovo
and is a close-up of the thing. After all, a 30x40 centimeter negative is about 12x16 inches.....not exactly a monster.
That is what I had been considering, until I noticed the visible shadows / reflections cast by the man and control column on the enlarger's base... I think it IS real...
My website
" The nineteenth century began by believing that what was reasonable was true, and it wound up by believing that what it saw a photograph of, was true." - William M. Ivins Jr.
" I don't know, maybe we should disinvent color, and we could just shoot Black & White." - David Burnett in 1978
" Analog is chemistry + physics, digital is physics + math, which ones did you like most?"
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I want to drive my enlarger to work too!!!
Bob H
"Why is there always a better way?"
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Originally Posted by Marco B
Also notice the hilarious remark about the "aesthetics" of the thing :
"Apart from the function, the aesthetics also needed to be pleasing so special mixtures of lacquer were refined and refurbished for the surfaces."
Marco
What's so funny about that? It's an Italian company. Bella Figura 
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Modern version  :
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My website
" The nineteenth century began by believing that what was reasonable was true, and it wound up by believing that what it saw a photograph of, was true." - William M. Ivins Jr.
" I don't know, maybe we should disinvent color, and we could just shoot Black & White." - David Burnett in 1978
" Analog is chemistry + physics, digital is physics + math, which ones did you like most?"
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Many years ago, R.J. Reynolds were a client of mine. They told me that they would buy only
Italian made cigarette -making machinery because of the quality of their engineering. An Italian company was the only manufacturer which could make the machinery to the tolerances required. Apparently, in the volumes made by RJR, if cigarettes were just a fraction of a millimeter too long it cost the company $3 - 5 million per year. Perhaps Durst also made the cigarette machinery??!!
Bob H
"Why is there always a better way?"
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Ic-racer: I would need a new darkroom !!!!!
What a beast.......
Feel a GAS attac comming up: ULF, ULF, ULF.................
Peter
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