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So we walked into the darkroom and there was this Beseler 45AF enlarger looking as solid and substantial as the Gantry cranes used for space rockets. Other features: Single set of condensers for all lenses, concealed counterbalance for crank-controlled up and down movement, horizontal projection, glassless negative carriers and wheel-mounted variable contrast paper filters. Construction: Steel and extruded aluminum with pyramid structure and obelisk frame. Focusing: Autofocusing by parallelogram, wheel and cam system. Specifications: Beseler Model 4SAF Autofocus Enlarger.

The following appeared in the now-defunct Modern Photography magazine, April 1959. They were big, sturdy and well made, and were a favorite (along with Omega) of schools. The "ladder" chassis design was unique and identifiable.

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The 45 series was Beseler's flagship for decades. Reviewed Darkroom Photography, Feb 1983 (Vol 5 #2) Motorized lamphouse elevation tilting negative and lens stages for distortion control point light source head available - Dichro 45 colorhead reviewed Darkroom Magazine: July 1980 (Vol 2 #4)

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I have a few of Instruction Manuals and brochures available for download.

AG - Beseler-Agra colorhead (continuously variable filter type).

B - Beslite (flourescent cold-light head).

X - Rear support truss (extra reinforcement).

R - Resistrol unit (variable voltage regulator).

C - Beseler colorhead (filter drawer type).

M - electric motor to raise and lower the lamphouse.

23 is 2cm x 3cm, 66 is 6cm x 6cm, 45 is 4x5 inches, etc.)

Two-digit number - the max size of the negative it can accept (e.g.

a 45MXC is a 4x5 enlarger chassis with a motorized colorhead and extra support truss. While not the least expensive, they are typically rugged, no-nonsense machines that are built to last.īeseler has a naming scheme for most of their enlargers which describes the features of the machine.

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Their enlargers (along with Omega) were frequently found in schools and rental labs a great many students learned how to print on a Beseler enlarger. Beseler is one of the two dominant manufacturers in the USA. The Charles Beseler company began in 1868 making scientific and lab equipment, and began producing enlargers in 1953.