When I purchased my DeVere 5108 Dichroic enlarger, it came with the Heiland electronic GmbH Splitgrade system. I have never tried to use it and don’t really even understand it. Are any of you using it and is it worth the effort?

I am printing on Ilford multi grade fiber paper and I use the color head to control the contrast. Does the system use the color filters from DeVere, or do you have to somehow use specific filters from Heiland.

It wants to control my safelight also, not sure why? I use a big Thomas super safelight that takes about ten minutes to come up to brightness, so I don’t want this thing turning it on and off.

If anyone has any real world experience with one of these, I would appreciate your thoughts.

I apologize in advance if this thread belongs in darkroom equipment...

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