Re: Zeiss Ikonta Shutter - Rapid and Synchro - both have flash?

David Nebenzahl wrote:

>> Could you name three brands and formats i should look into?  Back in
>> 1982/3 i rented a 4x5 camera once to complete an assignment for a
glossy
>> magazine spread.  I used Ektachrome sheet film if i recall correctly.
> 
> I can recommend one: get a nice used Crown Graphic (*not* a Speed 
> Graphic), with the Kodak Ektar 127mm lens (one of the most common). Yes,

> it lacks movements (tilts, swings, etc.), but it'll get you started very

> nicely, and folds up into a nice compact package.
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David,

Thanks for this recommendation.  Shall start visiting the various local 
photographic shops.

>> My Durst enlarger can handle a maximum negative/positive size of 6cm x
>> 9cm.  I would need to get another enlarger.  My darkroom (still to be
>> rebuilt) is _very_ small.
> 
> Like LF cameras, used enlargers are now going very cheaply, either 
> locally available or on a certain little web auction site. (If you're in

> an area served by Craigslist, check there.)
> 
> A 4x5 enlarger doesn't take up that much more room than your present
one.
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Fair enough.  Have you any recommendations for enlargers?  I have 
_never_ looked at MF or LF enlargers.  Are they mainly condenser types, 
or the diffusion types?  For example, the condenser in the Durst is 
already pretty massive and heavy.  I shall also have to design the 
enlarger base surface for multiple enlarger mounts.
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Regards / JCH