Well well well Father Christmas called me to his grotto the other day and said that there was a load of photographic equipment that was now taking up space and he wanted it out.
So I went to his grotto and loaded up the car with all manor of things including a Durst M305 enlarger for 35mm film. Instruction manual found on the web is in French but old school boy French and the pictures helped a great deal.
I have changed the bulb for a 20W 12V ( which should last 4000 hours) from 75W 12V (which would last only 100 hours) and have made some B & W prints using the contact printing frame.
I have also started to understand the use of Multigrade IV Ilford paper and the filters to control contrast. I can of course replace the original bulb if I go for colour prints.
Photos to follows when scanned !!!
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