I've never seen one but the Meopta Opemus is at least a familiar name
although I didn't know they had their own lenses. At 80mm this must
clearly be a medium format device. I've never heard of the Krokus. Did
you make a typo on the focal length at "50cm"? 500mm is a whopping
focal length for an enlarger. Sounds about right for an 11x14"!
Chuck Norcutt
Brian Swale wrote:
> 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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