Does anyone know of a retailler in the UK where i can get a replacement transformer for a Durst M305 colour enlarger. Mine has burnt out! Many thanks Andrew

-- Andrew Buckley (da_buckley@yahoo.com), October 23, 2001

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Response to Transformers fro Durst Enlargers

The best help I can offer are following adresses:

Durst (UK) Ltd. 9 Blenheim Road Longmead Business Park Epsom Surrey KT19 9AR Phone: +44 13 72 72 62 62 Telefax: +44 13 72 74 07 61 e-mail: info@durstuk.co.uk Homepage: www.durstuk.co.uk Contact person: Mr. Mike Allen

Tetenal Limited Tetenal House Centurion Way Meridian Industrial Estate Leicester, LE3 2WH Phone: +44 1 16 2 63 03 06 Telefax: +44 1 16 2 63 00 87 e-mail: uk@tetenal.com Homepage: www.tetenal.com Contact person: Geoff Giles

-- Marc Leest (mmm@n2photography.com), October 23, 2001.

Does the M305 use a 12volt lamp? if so then read on, I had the same problem with an M605, I seem to recal Durst wanting about £90+ for a replacement, a friend advised me to try a local lighting firm (Ring Lighting) where I bought a 12volt 100watt lighting transformer for about £11, OK, so its not stabilised, but I only use my enlarger for b&w so whats the need. Hope this helps (and saves you cash)

-- Alan F. Chapman (alanfchapman@tiscali.co.uk), December 11, 2001.

I converted my little Durst C35 enlarger from the Durst lamp (called a MELAMP if I recall correctly) which I couldn't get any longer to a 12V dichloric 'down' light. Cost me about $10 AUD and was much better than the original setup!

-- Nigel Smith (nlandgl@unite.com.au), December 11, 2001.