Go with a good professional or semi-pro brand - Beseler, Durst, Kaiser, LPL,
Omega, for example. They are fairly inexpensive used, they last, and they
produce good results. Dichro color enlargers can be used very well for
black and white - in fact they are a convenience. Take one if the price is
right. Get an enlarger that will fill your needs for the foreseeable
future. If you use 35mm but may go to medium format in the future, buy a
2-1/4X3-1/4 enlarger. Get a good enlarging lens. There is no such thing as
a bargain there. El-Nikkor, Rodagon-N Componon-S all perform well.
"OogieBoogie" wrote in message
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Thanks Jerry & Norman for your insight. I have just checked ebay n it
seems
there are several types. Any particular one that i should concentrate on
for
a beginner? Or should i buy something that will grow with me? In skills i
mean

sara

"OogieBoogie" wrote in message
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Hi i'm thinking of setting up my own darkroom and want to get an
enlarger.
Any idea how much it would cost 2nd hand and whereabouts i should be
looking
for it??

sara