Raoul Endres
(K=2676) - Comment Date 2/28/2005
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I have an LPL C7700 (Thanks Petros!) which I find fantastic.
It has a colour head, can tilt/shift, handles 35mm & medium format.
Very highly recommended!
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Monique Marie
(K=457) - Comment Date 3/1/2005
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i guess i should have said i only do 35mm B&W
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Raoul Endres
(K=2676) - Comment Date 3/1/2005
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The color head makes it very easy to use different filtration settings; instead of having to pull out all those flimsy plasticy things, you just turn a dial.
Filters are very important - they are the easiest/best ways to control contrast in a print.
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iiiii iiiii
(K=-283) - Comment Date 4/1/2005
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There are two different systems for enlargers (condenser and Diffusion). Condenser types give you more contrast than diffusers. If you want to print color at home, you'll end up with a diffuser enlarger. My first enlarger was a Beseler 23C (with two columns), condenser which would accomodate negs to 6X9 cm. I now use an Omega D2 XL dichroic (no limitations on neg size (up to 4X5) and few limits on print size). I miss the contrast from the Beseler. Regardless what enlarger you end up with, you'll be happy, because you're making 'magic' at home. Good luck. John
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Andy Jones
(K=536) - Comment Date 6/8/2005
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I'm using a Meopta Opemus 6a with a Schneider Componon-S lens. The enlarger is Czech origin, but don't let that put you off - it's an incredibly solid construction with tilting head, glass or metal neg carriers, above the lens filter tray, condenser light source and built like a tank!. There's a choice of standard head (for black and white) Dichromatic head (for multigrade paper, instead of filters you dial in the grade) or Colour head (obviously for colour or black and white). It will take negatives up to 6cmx6cm. I've been making pin sharp prints with mine for years without any problems at all, and I wouldn't swap it for anything. The manual is in english, but it reads as though it has gone via half a dozen other languages during translation :-)
I'd recommend spending a little extra money to get a really decent lens, as this will make the most difference to your printing. The Meopta Anaret S series of lenses is optically identical to the more expensive Schneider Componar series (they are made on the very same production line) but a fraction of the price. Better still, the Schneider Companon-S lens is fantastic. It's quite pricey but it's a great lens. The main difference between this lens and the others I mentioned is that this has 6 elements, whereas the others have 4.
Have a look on the online auction sites - you'll be able to get a used Opemus 6a for next to nothing.
Hope this helps.
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Monique Marie
(K=457) - Comment Date 6/9/2005
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thanks for the advice, it sounds like a great enlarger
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Anna Carrington
(K=15) - Comment Date 6/18/2005
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Help - I too need enlarger help!! I have a Durst M305 enlarger which I used to use for making black and white prints. Then I bought a colour processing and printing machine Jobo Lift CPE2 which came with a LPL Colour Enlarger C77000 with a colour analyser Melico PM4 - I never got round to using as I moved and didn't have room to set it all up. Now I have been given a Philips PCS130 enlarger with electronic tri-one Control Unit PCS 150. My question is which one do I keep or do I keep the Durst for black and white and one of the others for colour?
The Philips system has blue, green and red, the LPL system has Cyan Magenta and Yellow and the Durst has three colours which don't have names but are yellow, red and blue - is one type subtractive and one additive? Are they condenser or Diffusion enlargers? Help - very confused and need to get some space back!!
Anna
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Alan Green
(K=5) - Comment Date 7/13/2006
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Anna
The PSC130 is unique in that it is an aditive system that uses only a single exposure (normally, additive requires 3 seperate exposures thorugh red, green and blue filters). The PCS30 is also unique in that it is a condensor colour enlarger, and hence gives higher contrast than a diffuser enlarger. I've used one of these for about 20 years, and its great for both colour and B&W.
Best regards
Alan
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