Hello
I just found a Beseler 45MX enlarger with Ilfospeed Multigrade 400HL head and 400C controller. Does anybody know whether the head is compatible with new MG papers? The Ilford data sheet for MG paper says: "Contrast is controlled by using MULTIGRADE hand filters, legacy MULTIGRADE 500/600 equipment, other variable contrast enlarger heads, such as those made by Heiland Electronics GmbH or colour enlarger heads."
The enlarger as sold only has the Ilford MG head. I only print b+w with Ilford MG paper, but I don't want to buy a lemon.
An update: from the Ilfospeed 500 pdf I just found:
The most notable change when operating the new ILFOSPEED MULTIGRADE 500 equipment is the colour of the light produced by the ILFOSPEED MULTIGRADE 500H enlarger head, when compared with that of the ILFOSPEED MULTIGRADE 400 equipment. The magenta and yellow dichroic filters have been replaced by blue and green dichroic filters respectively, eliminating the red component of light produced by the enlarger head. This, combined with the introduction of separate heat absorbing filters, helps reduce focusing problems caused by negative popping (or movement).
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