Where can you buy colored tubes for ZoneVI VC enlarger

[Jim Chinn]

I have read different reviews of the Calumet/ZoneVI VC enlarger that uses a pair of blue and green florescent lights as opposed to a single white light, and fin d the concept exciting for printing. What I do not find exciting is the cost of the head for my D-2, which is around $900. After doing some research I could build my own head with a voltage stabalizer fo r each light, controls, diffusion screens, etc for about $250 plus the cost of t he tubes. Calumet does not list the tubes on thier web site and have not return ed an E-mail. Anyone out there know if they can be purchased or who the mfg is?

[Robert A. Zeichner]

You might try Aristo. They can be reached at www.aristogrid.com, I believe. I use their VCL-4500 head and it is marvelous!

[Charlie Stracl]

Aristo sells tubes, primarily as replacements.

However, Aristo has a relatively new tube that has blue and green phosphors in the same tube. This is for VC printing. Although you would have to use filters, it might prove adequate.