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Old 3rd December 2020, 04:55 PM
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Default De vere 54 or Durst m805

So there are two enlarged available in Cornwall and I’m trying to choose between them. What would your choice be between the 54 or the m805?

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A couple of questions first, if I may?
Are they diffuser or condenser versions?
How complete are they?
What state or condition are they in?
Which formats do/will you shoot?
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Sorry, I wasn't up to date with the previous post.
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A couple of questions first, if I may?
Are they diffuser or condenser versions?
How complete are they?
What state or condition are they in?
Which formats do/will you shoot?

The reason for getting one is so I can shoot up to 5x4 in the future as my current enlargers can’t . The enlarged can be found here

https://www.gumtree.com/p/video-came...ger/1389353700


https://www.gumtree.com/p/video-came...ger/1390393518


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The Durst only does up to 6x9cms.
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The Durst only does up to 6x9cms.

Oh didn’t know that, well that answers the question

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Marty was quicker. Here the manual of the M805: https://www.manualslib.com/manual/89...?page=8#manual
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Thanks all the de vere it is


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That De Vere 54 is quite old but also very robust and the price is right, also easy to service.

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That De Vere 54 is quite old but also very robust and the price is right, also easy to service.

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Great, its still available and just waiting till he gets back to me so hopefully I can get it at the weekend

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