Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/09

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Subject: Re: [Leica] ?: 35mm/MF enlarger recommendation
From: Dan Cardish <dcardish@sympatico.ca>
Date: Fri, 09 Mar 2001 14:17:18 -0500
References: <Andrew Moore <dmm@bronze.lcs.mit.edu> <Pine.NEB.4.30.0103091154040.1360-100000@bronze.lcs.mit.edu>

I can vouch for my Saunders/LPL 670DXL enlarger.

dan c.

At 10:51 AM 09-03-01 -0800, Feliciano di Giorgio wrote:
>I have a Saunders/LPL 6700 with a color head. Nicely made piece of gear,
>which you can find new for around $500. It will handle sizes up to 6x7.
>I wish the stalk was a little heavier. I sometimes experience a tiny little
>"lift" when I focus, but otherwise it's a very well made, compact unit.
>It uses a diffuse lightsource, which supposedly is somewhere inbetween a
>condenser head and a cold lightsource.
>
>I also have a OMEGA D2 which will have to be pryed out of my cold dead hands.
>Built like the rock of Gibraltar, no wobble, nothing. It's also almost twice
>the bulk of the Saunders and you'll need different condenser lenses for the
>various film sizes. It will handle 35mm, all med. format and 4x5. One of the
>all time classic enlargers.
>
>I also like the Besseler. Very well made, nice old world design.