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Old 15th January 2009, 01:29 AM
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I've always used condensers, started with an old Durst F60 and one Meopta Magnifax 4a. Somehow I prefer the sharp, crispy and punchy look of the prints produced by condenser units, rather the softer, maybe more balanced ones, I've made with colour heads. Downsides? You bet, scratched or dusty negatives, a true nightmare.

Which one is better? Both are great.

3 days ago, I let the 2 oldies retire after some very honourable service, lately, the F60 was used to flash paper and the Magnifax was unused. My present darkroom is too small for 2 enlargers, so I invested the incredible sum of 140 euros on an almost new Durst M805 unit. One all around unit in, 2 oldies out, problem solved. As for optics, I'm using 3 EL-Nikkors, one 50mm f/2.8, one 80mm f/5.6 and one 105mm f/5.6, all of them N series.


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