I'm in the process of expanding our unused kitchen pantry to create a dedicated darkroom space. I've recently acquired a "like new" Beseler 45V-XL enlarger with many extras. The extras include Beseler's wall-mounting hardware, which I intend to install. My darkroom has a maximum ceiling height of 8' (96") - I measured it this morning. I have a friend in the cabinet business who has offered to build me an enlarger base cabinet that will no only allow me to have a solid base for my easel, but it will also incorporate a paper safe and storage of the various Beseler enlarger accessories.
Here is the $64 question: What height (floor to cabinet top) should I have my friend build the enlarger base cabinet so I can make 16"x20" prints from 120 and 4x5 negatives?
As I've never used a Beseler 45V-XL before, any comments or suggestions are sincerely appreciated.
Thank you;
Jeff
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