Originally Posted by
Simon_443
I bought a Durst 1200 with condensor head (I know, it's not the same model you have, but I think it's still relevant). I couldn't believe how uneven the illumination was, no matter what I tried alignmentwise, bulbwise, or otherwise (I even tried putting all sorts of diffusion material between the condensors and the negative, to no avail; still a major hot spot, with a couple of stops loss toward the edges). After asking everyone I could think of, I finally just gave up and bought the Multigraph head, which put me into serious hock but is the best light source imaginable on the best chassis around. Re: your situation, I would contact Durst (though their customer service has a bad reputation in this country, they've got a field rep somewhere in PA--sorry, I've lost his name--who knows more than their h.q. does; they'll give you his name) and/or the photographer/writer Joe Englander, who raved so much about Durst enlargers that he persuaded me to buy one. (Btw, the light bulb assembly in my 1200's expensive condensor head was mostly flimsy plastic; it looked like it cost about 7 or 8 bucks to make).
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