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    Re: Building and 8x10 enlarger?

    Quote Originally Posted by Turner Reich View Post
    Isn't that true, in my area there are a dozen 8x10 enlargers available each week. I even passed up on a nice 11x14 enlarger with head and Apo Nikkor lens. I already have several that I don't use now, I'm having a dumpster come next week just to junk them.
    Where are you located?
    Here there are three L184 for sale nearby and another in NM.
    I saw two on ebay with no bids (not counting the refurb).
    I have been looking...
    --bill
    Last edited by knoche; 6-Feb-2009 at 18:08. Reason: unclear who I was addressing...

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    Re: Building and 8x10 enlarger?

    Quote Originally Posted by Turner Reich View Post
    ....... I'm having a dumpster come next week just to junk them.
    Sacrilege !!!

    An 8x10 rig with holders and boards sold today on E bay for $263.00 if I recall correctly.

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    Re: Building and 8x10 enlarger?

    This has convinced me to try and move my own enlarger project along a little further. Time for a WTB I think.

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    Re: Building and 8x10 enlarger?

    Quote Originally Posted by Nick Kanellos View Post
    I just finished an 8x10 enlarger project myself. I use my 8x10 camera which I mount onto a chassis that I made. The most expensive part was the Aristo Light Head. Without that and the Camera it was about $200.00.

    Here it is with the camera attached...


    It's a counter top unit and with a 240mm lens I can enlarge up to 20 x 24 with the low ceiling in my basement.

    nk
    Nice job, Nick.

    (The font color is indicative of envy )

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    Re: Building and 8x10 enlarger?

    Quote Originally Posted by Nick Kanellos View Post
    I just finished an 8x10 enlarger project myself.
    Very nice!

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