t> I personally like Saunders enlargers. Beseler, Omega, Durst, Fujimoto, DeVere, and Meopta make good stuff too. Just make sure you can get accessories for your model.
Hi, I can only second Tom's reccommendation to get an enlarget which will grow with you, so it will accomodate a larger negative in future (OTOH, you may think that due to digital development, there will be no larger negs in future... I don't think so <g>) Anyway, it's allways better to have enlarger with lightsource/condenser bigger than your neg by fair amount, it gives you better consistency of illumination, without falloff. //wrt to Meopta - I have direct experience with them because it's our local company in Czechia, it produces some really nice while inexpensive enlargers (most very rugged and steady, which is big plus), but if you will be thinking about one, and would be printing anything bigger than 35mm, get a Magnifax IV, not any Opemus or Axomat, these are not good for 6x6 or bigger, trust me. I have the Magnifax IV (6x9cm) - being able to buy it -locally produced-, it was so cheap you wouldn't believe me, and lately bought a colour head plus built a stabilised source for it for a price you wouldn't believe too <g>. Enlarger I bought used for 85$, colour head for ... 12$ (perfectly working order), power source for it build for 15$... there are good things about flea markets <G>// Good light, Frantisek Vlcek - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
