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Verna



Tom Micklin wrote:
> 
> Verna
> 
> Sorry - that link I sent in my previous post will only take you to their
> homepage. But if you search for Omega Enlargers, trust me, they have a
> 5x7 with a Color head.
> Tom
> 
> >
> > Thanks! I knew I could count on you guys.
> >
> > Those Durst enlargers look great, but it will take me a while to
> > put together the $$$. It is good to see the information, though.
> >
> > Looks like I have some digging (and maybe some saving) to do.
> >
> > I'd better watch out for space. My darkroom is large, but it is
> > in the basement, and headroom might be a question.
> >
> > Verna
> >
> >
> > Tom Micklin wrote:
> > >
> > > Verna,
> > > There was a brief discussion of Durst a few weeks ago. I posted this
> address
> > > because I had been considering buying the 5x7.
> > > http://www.photomall.com/gedurst.htm
> > > Clive mentioned that he had TWO of them in his darkroom and gave
> them a
> > > strong endorsement.
> > > The reason I haven't bought one is strictly a matter of finding
> space for it
> > > and budgeting the money.
> > > Maybe you can get more information from the people at this website.
> > > Tom
> > >
> > > View my Bromoil photographs at:
> > > http://www.users.uswest.net/~tlmicklin
> > >
> > > > I have been working in 4x5 and have considered going to 5x7. My
> work is
> > > > entirely in color. And I don't have a working color head for my
> > > > enlarger.
> > > > I've spent considerable time on the net trying to find out if
> anybody
> > > > makes a color head enlarger that will handle everything from 35mm
> to
> > > > 5x7.
> > > > The Omega site is worthless unless you know exactly what
> everything
> > > > does.
> > > > No specs or descriptions, just prices. Beseler seems to have up to
> 4x5
> > > > in
> > > > color. I'd prefer to get a real color head and not work with
> filters
> > > > if I could. Durst is awfully expensive from what I can find out.
> And
> > > > I didn't find a lot of information about their equipment.
> > > >
> > > > So, first question is, how do I get this kind of information?
> > > >
> > > > Do any of you have suggestions?
> > > >
> > > > Verna