Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I used a B22XL with 50mm and 80mm Componons for most of the the 70's. This included five years of full-time professional use, and I never had any complaints from clients or myself about the image quality. The ability to do 16x20 on the baseboard without any fuss is wonderful, and I found it a very fast enlarger to operate. I don't know how kind the years will have been to them - construction-wise it's true they are no D2. As a "prosumer" enlarger, I found it more than satisfactory. Paul - -----Original Message----- From: William Gower [mailto:w.gower@home.com] Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2001 4:58 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: [Leica] Re: 35/MF Enlarger recomendation Dick Chandler wrote: >> Do NOT buy a Omega B22. Flimsy to say the least. Really ? How flimsy ? I've got my eye on 3 enlargers right now for an upcoming purchase and a B22XL is one of them - only because the dealer told me I can go to 16 x 20. Plus it has 2 carriers and both 50mm and 75mm lenses.