I'm new to 4x5 photography and am looking for an enlarger. I may just get myself an Omega D2, but considering others.

What about the Durst Laborator 1200? The one I'm looking at has the cls 501 head (color). Is this head suitable for black and white? I'm not planning on using variable contrast paper and will never do color.

I read an online manual for this enlarger and I see that the filters can be eliminated from the light path, but it didn't say if that'll make it suitable for black and white.

Anyone know if the cls 501 is suitable for b&w?