[pure-silver] Re: Omega 4x5 Mania

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Justin F. Knotzke" <jknotzke@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2005 5:40 PM
Subject: [pure-silver] Omega 4x5 Mania


>   Hello Fellow Stinky Fingers,
>
>   I've been on a 4x5 hunt in the past few weeks and I've 
> come up with
> a few leads locally.
>
>   A local shop has a Omega DII (not D2). It's in fair 
> condition but
> is missing the lensboard, has only one lens hood and no 
> condenser to
> be found and a 150mm lens in OK condition. They wand 
> $200USD but are
> willing to negotiate.
>
>   Next, is the famous Kodak 4x5 which I have yet to see.
>
>   After that, I found a Omega D2V with 3 lenses, all the 
> carriers and
> a Gralab 300 and appears in great condition. He wants 
> $600USD but says
> it's negotible.
>
>   All suggestions appreciated including what price I 
> should offer.
>
>   Thanks
>
>   J
>
> --=20
> Justin F. Knotzke
> jknotzke@xxxxxxxxx
> http://www.shampoo.ca
>

   The D2v is the only one of the above to even consider. 
The value depends on what the lenses are and on the general 
condition of the enlarger. The Gralab timer is commonly 
available for about $25.  I use a Time-O-Lite for my 
enlarger and a Graylab for process timing because the 
Time-O-Lite repeats times without resetting. I have use a 
Gralab in the past.
   I have a D2V and know it pretty well.
   Critical things are the condition of the condensers: all 
three must be pristine. They are made of very fragile glass 
which is easily chipped or gouged. Any faults in the glass 
_will_ show up in the image even though the condenser 
surfaces are out of focus.
   The D2v needs two mounting "boards", a flat one for 
lenses up to about 100mm, and a cone for longer lenses. Only 
these two are needed. There are a set of cones of various 
lengths which are for the autofocus D3 but not needed for 
the D2 or D2v.  The individual lenses are mounted on small, 
round, sheet metal lens boards. These are easily made if 
necessary.
   The value of the lenses again depends on what they are 
and their condition. I am _very_ fussy about enlarging 
lenses, they should be optically perfect.
   Remember that there is a flood of used darkroom equipment 
on the market now so prices have dropped.
   There are better enlargers than the Omega but it is very 
good and has the advantage of being supportable unlike older 
Durst enlargers, which are excellent but have no parts 
available.

---
Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles, CA, USA
dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 

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