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

[gary mulder]

I have the removable Tripla also but I don't see really the interest for it .

Note that most Tripla's have alignment issues. I have tested 5 examples before getting a decent one. That is why on the autofocus durst's the rotating lens panels run on ball bearings. Putting large and heavy lenses on a Tripla does not make it better.

[Allen in Montreal]

Interesting point, the EL-210 is huge compared to the Rodagon 210.

What method are you using to check for alignment,
I no longer have access to our old school Chief Darkroom Tech with his wisdom and tools, the digital wave forced him into retirement.

Note that most Tripla's have alignment issues. I have tested 5 examples before getting a decent one. That is why on the autofocus durst's the rotating lens panels run on ball bearings. Putting large and heavy lenses on a Tripla does not make it better.

[Allen in Montreal]

Ginette,

I would love to see some pictures when you have that 1414 Aristo head fitted to the 138!

[gary mulder]

Interesting point, the EL-210 is huge compared to the Rodagon 210.

What method are you using to check for alignment,
I no longer have access to our old school Chief Darkroom Tech with his wisdom and tools, the digital wave forced him into retirement.

A friend of mine has a laser alignment gizmo.

[ic-racer]

Speaking of alignment; as sturdy as the L1840 is, when I switched from an Aristo to the CLS2000 with the Negateil the laser demonstrated that the camera assembly did tip forward a fraction of a degree. This required a very slight baseboard re-alignment. The lens-to-negative alignment, of course, did not change. I don't use the adjustable lens plates; mine squares up ok with the standard lensplates.

[Ginette]

I have the removable Tripla also but I don't see really the interest for it

Note that most Tripla's have alignment issues. I have tested 5 examples before getting a decent one. That is why on the autofocus durst's the rotating lens panels run on ball bearings. Putting large and heavy lenses on a Tripla does not make it better.

Another reason for keeping things simpler when it is possible. Another item to be added to the selling list!

Ginette,

I would love to see some pictures when you have that 1414 Aristo head fitted to the 138!

Yes I will do. In this topic http://www.largeformatphotography.in...ad.php?t=44368 you have a picture of an 8x10 cold light (1212) on a Durst 138, this is the John Power enlarger modified by Michael Mutmansky.

[ic-racer]

Thanks to a Vapla lensboard from the APUG forum, and a mounting flange from Mike123, I got my Fujinar 250mm lens mounted. First impression is that the corners of a 40" print are not as sharp as the center by aerial image assessment. It may be good enough for a print that size. Full report to follow.

[ic-racer]

Here is the Fujinar 250mm mounted on a Vapla. The hole in the Vapla was enlarged and then drilled and tapped for M2.5 screws.

Mike123 send me two mounting flanges to try; one of them fit perfect.

So, basically it cost about $35 for the ring and lensboard.

[will_salley]

I just took a job running a darkroom in New york. They have a Durst 184 fitted with the optional LAMOT motor-drive. The motor is not working. I have the original manual, which says that the 110v model uses a 2 amp fuse. The fuses are missing. Does it use just the standard glass fuse? Or is there some specialized fuse that it needs?

[Allen in Montreal]

I just took a job running a darkroom in New york. They have a Durst 184 fitted with the optional LAMOT motor-drive. The motor is not working. I have the original manual, which says that the 110v model uses a 2 amp fuse. The fuses are missing. Does it use just the standard glass fuse? Or is there some specialized fuse that it needs?

You can get the fuse at most auto supply shops. It takes a half sized (length) fuse.

2a/250v/ 362

I paid about 5 dollars for a box of 3 at the auto shop.