Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have a 15 year old Durst M601 w/ colorhead and a 25 year old Besseler 23C condenser. The Durst is newer and far superior. Once focused, it never strays. I like the Durst a lot. It will enlarge up to 6X6. The glass carrier is a bit diffucult to keep clean but dust is not as much of a problem as with the condenser head on the Besseler. If you find an old Durst, make sure that you get the recessed lens mount for 35mm. The colorhead of the M601 does not correspond to the latest Durst densitometric scale, but with experience it works fine for color work and B&W variable contrast work.