WTB: darkroom equipment

[ToddLange]

or if your nice you can give it to me

im really wanting to get a darkroom setup and its killing me! we have one at school but i want one all to my self! lol

anybody got anything?

oh and i will only be developing b&w. dont know if it makes a difference as i have never done any color film developing.

[lokerd]

If you have one at school, can't you check one out to yourself for the summer or something? I have actually checked out a complete set for a really eager student to take home for the year. And I could check one out to myself if I wanted to. Just got to sign for it and put the proper check out form in place should anybody come in looking for it. Anyway, just an idea.

[venchka]

watch craigslist from Dallas to Shreveport to Texarkana. Be prepared to drive for a car load of stuff. Keep looking. Stuff is out there. I collected two darkrooms that way.

[venchka]

What formats do you use?

[ToddLange]

Originally Posted by venchka

What formats do you use?

35mm

thanks for all the replies! Never thought about asking if I could check a whole set out. might have to do that. lol.

[tuttlejr]

Austin Craigslist has some Darkroom equipment.

[rwwright]

having room to put it is fairly important. i have some pretty serious stuff including old technoligy color.

[timbertoes]

Drive a ways... to Van Alstyne

For Free:
Omege Unversal 4x5. Will do 35,120 and 4x5. A long time ago, this was a $3,000 enlarger.

for some bucks:
3 lenses. $100.00

$50 for everything else, and Its a lot. everything you need and then some.

You will need a truck or van...Enlarger is LARGE. And there will be 3 or 4 boxes of stuff to take.

You wont be dissapointed

[timbertoes]

plus I just posted a scanner for sale :)

[venchka]

Bryan's enlarger will fit in a wagon or SUV if you can separate the baseboard from the column.

[Traccer]

If he doesnt take the darkroom off your hands, i'd be tempted to do so...

[ToddLange]

like how big is this enlarger? lol i do drive a truck so im hoping its not that big! how much does it weigh? and will you include a lens on it? and for the $50 what all is included? like tanks reels trays and that stuff?

and what about a timer?

[timbertoes]

look at the D5 enlarger here:
The Omega Enlarger Guide: Simmon Omega enlargers, timers, and analyzers

I would/will take a pic of mine, but its in the bathroom, and its messy :)
plus I am on my way to the Post office.

I had to buy my lenses, seperatly, and there are some really good ones, so thats why I am asking $100. which at $33.3333 each is much better than you will do on ebay. :) However, one of them, the 4x5 lens, will need a lens carrier, that I dont have. If you dont do 4x5, then sell the lens and recoup a good $75. :)

for your other $50, ....timer, easel(s) contact frame, chemicals, trays, safelight, graduated cylinders, Filters, Negative carriers, Amber glass bottles, Paper, etc.

This Omega Enlarger is a VERY GOOD enlarger. :) not a hobby enlarger like the little ones.

you could do a lot worse :)

I am currently home during the day, and weekends.
469-525-6408

[venchka]

Todd,

The enlarger comes apart. It's more awkward than big or heavy. I drove to Wichita Falls and brought back a D5-XL Color enlarger in the back of my Volvo wagon. Piece of cake. The best way to do it is lower the head all the way. Unscrew the column-head from the baseboard. Then you can put the pieces where they fit best in your truck. If you have a 4-door truck, the enlarger can go on the backseat & the baseboard behind the front seat. Big enlargers work well with small formats too. They are much more solid than the little ones. If I didn't already have the D5XL, I would have gotten Bryan's enlarger a long time ago.

Go for it!

[ToddLange]

thanks guys!

Bryan i would call you now but im at school. lol. I was just helping some other students new to the darkroom. haha.

I will contact you after class!