Is anyone actively using the Intrepid Enlarger Kit? Please share your experience.

[rfesk]

A Federal enlarger (450 series) will work. The baseboard of mine is wooden. Can be cut to size if needed. Plus you can take it down for storage.
I am sure there are newer options.

[Tin Can]

I am using the 4X5 Intrepid enlarger head

BUT!

I bought the conversion kit for a Made in England 54 DeVere enlarger

I assume you are USA based, correct me if wrong

The 54 is an excellent enlarger CHASSIS

I pieced this one together over 8 years

I bought a DeVere conversion kit from Intrepid which MAY not be available in USA or anywhere

Since you WANT Colour prints and I don't, you are on your own

Don't buy Graflargers! Junk!

Study this https://intrepidcamera.co.uk/collections/darkroom

and study your location and what is available from Intrepid

[Certain Exposures]

A Federal enlarger (450 series) will work. The baseboard of mine is wooden. Can be cut to size if needed. Plus you can take it down for storage.
I am sure there are newer options.

Thanks, I'll look into them. I don't see any for sale so far.

I am using the 4X5 Intrepid enlarger head

BUT!

I bought the conversion kit for a Made in England 54 DeVere enlarger

I assume you are USA based, correct me if wrong

The 54 is an excellent enlarger CHASSIS

I pieced this one together over 8 years

I bought a DeVere conversion kit from Intrepid which MAY not be available in USA or anywhere

Since you WANT Colour prints and I don't, you are on your own

Don't buy Graflargers! Junk!

Study this https://intrepidcamera.co.uk/collections/darkroom

and study your location and what is available from Intrepid

Thanks, I'm debating if I'll get the Intrepid enlarger or simply wait until I have the space and the funds for a more permanent set up. DeVeres are big and pricey! Let me know how you like it once you piece everything together.

[Certain Exposures]

Someone industrious made their own enlarger.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Darkroom/co...tuff_from_the/

[Tin Can]

There is no best enlarger

Unless you buy a huge custom

I like Beseler CB7, power rise, power focus, it has a bigger condenser set, almost 5X7

I really like my 2X3 Beseler III which eliminated the fan

I bought when everybody was selling

Now it is all rare

[Tim Meisburger]

I've used a graflarger mounted on an old crown graphic for many years. First because I was overseas, and couldn't get anything else shipped, and then because I needed an enlarger in a small space. Over the years, I made several different light sources for it, and even built a similar contraption to enlarge 5x7. I returned to the US about 5 years ago, but only recently was able to set up a tiny darkroom, and again I have the graflarger set up, as no way I could fit a regular enlarger in there. This time, I mounted the crown graphic to a copy stand, and plan on replacing the graflarger with the intrepid light source in the next few weeks (after I sell a lens), so I can dispense with filters. I'm no professional, but I've never had any problem making 11x14 and larger prints prints with my little set up.

[Tin Can]

There was a very active member who made and used a DIY 11X14 enlarger from shelf brackets on a wall

He posted pics long ago in DIY