Durst L1840 Enlarger 8x10 10x10--Everything you wanted to know...

Conrad and Len,

Your comments provide some reassurance.

My end goal is to produce murals from 8x10 originals, in the 10x neighborhood.
I'm not ready yet to process full size prints, but have done some "stress tests" of the system with 1m long test strips at full magnification, in order to get a sense of how it performs.

Have not detected any alarming overheating yet…

Would feel much better though if I could get the EST 2000 serviced at some point, but haven't found any leads yet for anyone capable of performing such a service…

Fingers crossed…

Thank you, Andrea Gazzoni

Thank you ic-racer

Hello - Attachment 249753 For a Durst Laborator G 184 with a Condenser Head with two Lacon 380, using 300mm Schneider Coponon S F/5.6 & Rodenstock Rodagon 300mm f5.6 Enlarging Lens, & 360mm Schneider Coponon lenses for 8x10 inch film -

Is a Durst 1000w Opal enlarger bulb - 110 - 120 V - 1000 W, P3/19 E 27 OPALE - for 8x10 the correct wattage and Bulb Model.

I could only find the Operating Instruction pamphlet for the Durst Laborator L 184, not the earlier model Durst Laborator G 184 with a Condenser Head. The Durst Laborator L 184 Condenser Head model - appears the same as the Laborator G 184 Condenser Head model?

Included here on my question is a photo of the front info plate only mentioning 300 Watt Durst Opal bulb. Will need to get a Durst Lafan 138 blower Unit, or equivalent, and a WAHAL Heat Filter...

Thanks, - Brad

I also have a G184, I use the 300watt bulb and a blower scavenged from a Beseler 4x5 dga colorhead.

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Originally Posted by dsphotog

I also have a G184, I use the 300watt bulb and a blower scavenged from a Beseler 4x5 dga colorhead.

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Hello dsphotog,

Thanks,

Do you happen to have the Durst Laborator G 184 Operating Instructions Manual? A PDF or word file copy of the version for the G 184?

I was able to find online an Operating Instructions manual for the Durst L 184, but interested in any differences there might be for the earlier generation model G 184...

, - Brad

I've only seen the L184 instructions too.

Hello dsphotog,

Do you use, found a Durst Heat Absorbing Filter, and Durst Heat Absorbing Filter Frame for your Durst Laborator G 184 (8x10) Condenser Head? If so, would you be able to include a photo of the filter and frame, and any Durst model name and model number?


Thanks, - Brad

It's designation is "WAHAL" the glass is in 3 parallel strips, I can't post pics but if you dm me your email I'll send some.

ic-racer,

I need to manually open the shutter in my CLS2000 head.

Based on your experience in fixing your shutter, do you have any tips to offer?

(my shutter is working, and I don’t want to damage it).

If you know how, but it's difficult to explain without pictures, let me know, and I could post a few pictures from different angles.

(I'm hoping that it's one of those things which are easier to do than explain how to do…)