del@t4test.UUCP (Del Duncan) (04/27/84)
Does anyone have any suggestions as to a decent enlarger for a beginner? I am into color slide photography, but have never done my own printing. I am also starting to take black and white pictures, and would appreciate any input on printing black and white or color material.
smith@umn-cs.UUCP (Richard Smith) (05/09/84)
#R:t4test:-54400:umn-cs:9000015:000:1038 umn-cs!smith May 7 21:23:00 1984 Re: novice enlargers I have two recommendations; both based on personal experience. 1. Assuming you're trying to save money, check out Spiratone. I wouldn't touch them for much, but I bought an adequate enlarger from them about 15 years ago. It had condensers and would handle 2-1/4 x 3-1/4 and smaller. It also had a filter drawer so you could use color filters. Back then it was $40, it must be $65 if they still sell it (lens extra). It's fairly sturdy and could double as a copy stand if you removed the head. I gave it to my brother in law about 10 years ago and it's still working. 2. I replaced it with a Beseler 23C... more convenient and built like a tank. I still use filters. One thing to watch out for: some of the lensboards have a little safelight-red lamp to illuminate the f-stop. I disabled this feature for when I print with Cibachrome. A nice feature is that Beseler sells a carrier that holds slides in 2x2 mounts. Rick. [smith.umn-cs@CSNet-Relay] [...ihnp4!umn-cs!smith]