Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dont knock the Valloy. If it can be cleaned up and simply rewired and if the condenser is in good shape it is one fine enlarger. A 35 mm carrier is easy to make, I have made them ( cost about $1.25 ). Best to throw away the baseboard and mount on a counter. The enlarger cannot get out of allignment and the helicle focusing cannot be surpassed. I have two valloy II and a Valloy in my darkroom and they are wonderful. Of course you are limited to 35 mm. Richard Mendocino CA At 05:58 PM 3/11/01 -0400, you wrote: > >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. > >The other is a Bessler 23 and, the third is...get this...a real junker Leitz >VAMAX (a Valoy I w/ a 48' upright) for really cheap. Trashed to hell, and no >carriers, just the head, column and baseboard. > >As we speak I just missed out on a Bessler 45 for $200 ! > >What's the maximum print size you can do with a Bessler 23 ? Anyone ? Anyone >? > >Thanks > >William > >-- >William Gower >Toronto, Ontario, Canada. >w.gower@home.com >photos at: http://www.interlog.com/~marceau/ > > >