Mark, I have an Ilford Multigrade unit on an Omega 4 X 5 chassis. Only asking shipping cost for it (lamp only). Also have a Besler 45 with cool light. Write for details. I'll deliver within 2 hrs. of Lansing MI. - or come and get it! AZ Build a 120/35mm Lookaround! The Lookaround Book. Now an E-book. http://www.panoramacamera.us > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: [SPAM] Re: Ok so everyone seems to want lively debate (not > flame wars) > From: Mark Blackwell <mblackwell1958@xxxxxxxxx> > Date: Sat, October 11, 2008 8:04 pm > To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students > <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > --- On Sat, 10/11/08, Lea Murphy <lea@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > From: Lea Murphy <lea@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Subject: Re: Ok so everyone seems to want lively debate (not flame wars) > > To: "List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students" <photoforum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Date: Saturday, October 11, 2008, 5:57 PM > > On Oct 11, 2008, at 1:33 AM, Laurenz Bobke wrote: > > > > > I somewhat doubt that there ever will be a time when > > it will become > > > as "mature" as analogue. > > > > I disagree. I think what will happen is people will get > > honest about > > how much tool their work really needs. > > > > For example, I do studio work using a Canon 5D. Until last > > week I had > > a 5D as a back up. I sold one in order to make a deposit on > > the new > > Canon 5D Mark II. > > > > My studio work doesn't NEED the 21 megapixels of the > > Mark II but my > > personal work does need some of the features of that > > camera....low > > light capabilities without flash being notable among them. > > The HD > > video capability will allow me to explore something > > I've been > > interested in for a long time. Hence, the upgrade. > > > > So, rather than selling both 5Ds and upgrading both cameras > > to Mark clip > I also want a new enlarger or should I say another used one. When moving the wife plugged in my less than conventional switches without asking (my switches are power strips) and ran the vacuum. That unfortunately turned on the lamp without the fan and cooked the internal filters. Replacing them is likely more trouble than its worth, but again which comes first and how much.