THIS DURST M-35 IS BY FAR THE BEST 35mm ENLARGER EVER MADE AND THIS ONE HAS BEEN CARED FOR FROM NEW FOR OVER 60 YEARS BY SOMEONE WHO TREASURED IT AND KNEW ITS VALUE.
WITHOUT GOING INTO A COMPLETE TREATISE ON 35mm ENLARGERS HERE ARE A FEW SALIENT POINTS:
1. TWIN MIRROR CONDENSERS FOR EDGE TO EDGE ILLUMINATION + NO HEAT TO THE NEGATIVE AND PERFECT ILLUMINATION WITH AN EASY TO FIND 75W OPAL BULB.
2. THE VERY BEST 35mm GLASSLESS, AUTO FLATTENING NEGATIVE CARRIER EVER DESIGNED...PERIOD..THERE IS NOTHING ELSE LIKE IT AND YOUR NEGATIVES WILL NEVER BE DAMAGED AS THE NEGATIVE IS HELD IN A RUBBER GRIP AND PULLED FLAT.. (SEE PHOTOS)
SHOW ME ANOTHER ENLARGER THAT IS EVEN CLOSE TO THIS PERFECTION WITHOUT PUTTING THE NEGATIVE BETWEEN SPECIAL ANTI NEWTON RING'S GLASS.. AND THAT IS A POOR SOLUTION AS YOU KNOW IF YOU HAVE TRIED IT.
3. FILTER TRAY ABOVE THE NEGATIVE STAGE SO ANY FILTRATION DOES NOT EFFECT SHARPNESS.
4. A TILTABLE NEGATIVE STAGE TO CORRECT CONVERGING VERTICALS.
5. PERFECT...TENSION CONTROLLED, EXACT, AUTO FOCUSING..EVERY TIME..NO SMALL ITEM WHEN YOU HAVE A LOT OF ENLARGING TO DO.
6. SUPERB IMAGE QUALITY WITH A DURST CHOSEN, COATED SCHNEIDER COMPONON LENS.. THE BEST YOU CAN FIND REGARDLESS WHAT ANYONE MIGHT SAY ABOUT THE "LATEST" LENSES.
7. COLUMN CAN BE RAISED AT THE BOTTOM TO ACCOMMODATE AN ENLARGING EASEL AND MAINTAIN AUTO FOCUS.
THE ORIGINAL HANDBOOK AND ENLARGER COVER ARE INCLUDED AND ALTHOUGH INFORMATION ON THIS RARE ENLARGER IS HARD TO FIND, WITH THE INTERNET ALMOST ANYTHING CAN BE SOURCED WITH A LITTLE EFFORT.
FOR THOSE ENLARGING MINIATURE SPY CAMERA FILMS SUCH AS A MINOX, DURST MADE SPECIAL CARRIERS FOR SUBMINIATURE FILM ( MIMC) AND EVEN A COPYING CASSETTE (MIREP) AS WELL AS MANY OTHER ATTACHMENTS AND I HAVE SEEN ALL OF THESE FOR SALE ON THE INTERNET.
THIS ENLARGER HAS BEEN VERY WELL TAKEN CARE OF AND IS AS GOOD AS THE DAY IT WAS PURCHASED. (the slightly reddish color on the bottom of the column that can be seen in some photographs is a reflection from the baseboard, the column is chrome plated and in perfect condition)
LOOKING AT THE PHOTO OF THE ENLARGING BULB, THERE IS A MIRROR WHICH FITS BEHIND IT, WHICH HAS BEEN PACKED SEPARATELY AS HAS A HEAT ABSORBING FILTER AND AN EXTRA RUBBER MAT FOR THE NEGATIVE CARRIER.
IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR THE BEST 35mm ENLARGER AVAILABLE.. THIS IS IT... THERE IS NO OTHER ENLARGER EVEN CLOSE, INCLUDING THE BEST LEITZ ENLARGERS WHICH I HAVE OWNED AS WELL.
BECAUSE I WANT TO BE SURE THAT THE ENLARGER ARRIVES SAFELY I WILL BE PACKING THE BASEBOARD IN A SEPARATE BOX.
IF INTERESTED PLEASE CHECK MY OTHER LISTINGS.
IT IS SIMPLEST FOR ME TO OFFER SHIPPING WITH UPS BUT IF YOU WOULD PREFER SOME OTHER METHOD, AND ARE WILLING TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST, CONTACT ME.
ALSO, PLEASE LOOK AT MY OTHER ITEMS THAT I WILL BE LISTING:
I WILL BE SELLING MY LIFETIME COLLECTION OF CLASSIC CAMERA EQUIPMENT INCLUDING INCLUDING A CANON D20 A CLASSIC PENTAX SPOTMATIC 11 , SEVERAL NIKONS AS WELL AS MANY OTHER INTERESTING ITEMS FOR I AM CLEARING OUT EVERYTHING POSSIBLE. THESE ARE FROM A 50+ YEAR COLLECTION OF PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT AND A PROFESSIONAL DARKROOM AS WELL AS A COMPLETE WORKSHOP FULL OF VERY NICE TOOLS.