Re: [Leica] Re: Darkroom Setup

["Joe Stephenson" <joeleica@email.msn.com>]

Mark,
It sopunds like you have made up your mind on a Leica enlarger, no doubt a
fine choice. However, as I followed the responses to your question, if found
most of the responses too specific. Me advice would be to get a used model
of a major brand with only the most basic features. Get a good lens, which
can be retained and used with any enlargerin the future. I got an old omega
D2 (late 40's or early 50's) many years age, and I naever had a reason to
buy anything else. It's big and solid, and does all it needs to do for basic
b&w printing. My enlarger cost $200, its lens $400.00. Once you work with
any enlarger you will soon get an idea of what features you need and what
your work requires. Enjoy your darkroom.
Joe Stephenson

- -----Original Message-----
From: Mark Hanner <hardnews@injersey.com>
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Date: Saturday, November 21, 1998 1:29 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Darkroom Setup


>Thanks everyone for the great advice on darkroom setup.  Survey says... get
a Leitz V35 with 40mm 2.8 lens.  Now the big questions...  anyone have one
for sale or know where I can get one???  What's a good price for the setup??
>
>Thanks, Mark
>
>PS  I'm in NYC  if that helps with a dealer location.
>