Used to have a Krokus 44 - simple, well built, good design - the head
swivelled to project on the wall for large scale printing. The 66, as I
recall, was for 6x6 film, which might explain why the 50mm lens is buried
deep in the mount - but more than that I don't recall. I notice one sold on
the auction site for GBP1 a couple of months back - the seller noted that it
could be used as a copy stand, which is precisely what I did many years ago.
And if you don't intend to go into colour negative printing, and given that
the electrics sem to have fried, it's what I would do now in your shoes,
Brian. NB I think Krokus used 42mm thread, not the usual 39mm for enlarging
lenses. The manufacturer, PZO Warszawa, is no longer in the photo optics
business.
The Meopta Opemus is Czech, not Polish, and is again a 6x6 model. Don't have
any experience with Meopta products, but would expect them to be at least
the equal of the Krokus, that is well-built and well-designed. It dates from
1978-1980, according to http://www.meopta.com/index.php?id=312 but Meopta
has ceased prodcution of cameras and enlargers.
And as to the Swedish wine glasses without Peer - well Peer's in the Hall of
the Mountain King enjoying Norwegian wine glasses. For myself, I would stick
to Cebtral European phot equipment, as Scandinavian wine doesn't travel
well. But apart from that, I think you made a good day of it!
Piers
-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Swale [mailto:bj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: 11 June 2010 10:12
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [OM] Could be OM - Enlargers
Today I was at the local recyclers. Not my usual stamping ground but my
partner likes going there so I don't mind and anyway I have picked up the
odd item such as a pair of lovely Swedish wine glasses without peer.
So, today we wander in there and what do I see?
Two enlargers, one has been left out in the weather for a few days and the
other not. They have not been officially tested electrically yet ... So
they
could let me have them on appro only. Will probably be available for a
donation.
The one left out in the rain which I stood in from of a fan heater for a
couple of hours is a MEOPTA OPEMUS 5a with a Meopta Anaret 4.5/80 (F/4.5 -
22) lens that could do with a clean but looks OK otherwise.
The light source is a 240 volt frosted bulb that looks as though it would
fit in one of our standard house light sockets.
It lit up OK.
The other, much heavier and larger, is a Krokus RG 66 with a Minolta
E.Rokkor 1:4.5 f=50cm lens $126126 It has 6 stops but is so recessed I can't
see the numbers except with difficulty if I take the lens out. Seems to be
f/4.5 - 22. It looks to be in quite good condition.
Unfortunately, when I hooked up the power there was a momentary flash, then
it was all over, Rover.
Turns out it has a 12 volt glass envelope lamp.
There are three colour sliders. A lot of glass between the lamp and the
negative.
Both machines were made in Poland.
Any comment about them, preferably useful !! will be appreciated.
Brian Swale.
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