[Leica] Recommendations for an enlarger

[richard-lists at imagecraft.com (Richard)]

Someone sold one on Craigslist for $150!!!! .... right before I was looking 
for one :-(

I bought a RH Analyzer PRO and like the Splitgrade, it's amazing. Save so 
much time on not making test strips...

At 08:50 PM 2/5/2006, GREG LORENZO wrote:

>I purchased mine a few years back for around $2,000 US. The newer 'Leica' 
>version sells for more than the older 'Leitz' version. I've got one of 
>each and there is no difference in how they operate. The big cost is 
>shipping one of these units from one country to the next. So I'd try to 
>find a local seller. Make sure that you get at least one neg carrier with 
>the enlarger you purchase.
>
>If you run into someone 'clearing out their darkroom' because they are 
>going 'digital' they'll usually sell for less (than regret it later).
>
>I use my primary (Leica) enlarger with the Schneider 40/2.8 lens and a 
>Heiland Splitgrade unit to avoid wasting time running test strips. The 
>Heiland unit is worth every penny I paid for it and is best purchased 
>directly from Jurgen Heiland. He doubled my warranty period and sold me 
>the unit for a lot less than it would have cost me from the US 
>Distributor. Still no official Distributer for Canada.

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