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

[Thodoris Tzalavras]

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…

[sculptorBradP]

Thank you, Andrea Gazzoni

[sculptorBradP]

Thank you ic-racer

[sculptorBradP]

Hello - 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