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23CIII Condenser Lamphouse
23CIII Dichro Lamphouse
23CIII Variable Contrast Lamphouse
45 Condenser Lightsource
Dichro 45S Colorhead







23CIII Condenser Lamphouse
This lamphouse features oversized Condensers and the Beseler "cone-of-light" dial-in control which provides optimum illumination for all film formats. A filter drawer above the theondensers accommodates 5½"x5½" variable contrast or color printing filters. This lamphouse is made of high quality die-cast aluminum. Cat.# 8130

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23CIII Dichro Lamphouse
This solid state 23CIII Dichro Lamphouse delivers brilliant diffused illumination without the need of a separate power supply. This lamphouse is convection cooled and instantly interchangeable with any of the other 23CIII lamphouses.

Continuously variable dichroic filters havea 0 to 200cc range and can be retracted for white light focusing and composition on the easel, then replaced without disturbing the settings. Cat.# 8132

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23CIII Variable Contrast Lamphouse
This lamphouse allows the printer to use variable contrast papers without the need for separate filters. It prints at grages 0 through 5, allowing the choice of continuous intermediate grades to be directly dialed in the light path with the use of internal, additive blue and green dichroic filters.

This lamphouse is pre-calibrated for use with all major brands of VC paper and includes a 6x9cm mixing chamber with built-in UV and IR filtration, allowing for white light focusing and composition. It is interchangeable with the other 23CIII lamphouses. Cat.# 8134

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45M Concenser Lightsource
This lamphouse includes two oversized 6½" optical glass condensers which work with the Beseler "cone-of-light" principle to maximize illumination on any film format up to 4"x5". Contains a filter drawer for 6½"x6½" filters and high output lamp.Cat.# 8121

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Dichro 45S Colorhead
This lamphouse is an ideal lightsource for colour and B/W graded and variable contrast papers. Filtration valuse are individually displayed on an illuminated analog scale. Fits directly into the Beseler 45M Series, 45V-XL, and Omega D2/D5/D6 enlargers with conversion kit(Cat.#8578).

Duel dichro capability allows the use of either diffusion mode or optional condenser mode on any Beseler 45 Series enlarger.

Filtration values range from 0-200cc of yellow, magenta, and cyan. A white light filter retracting lever and safety interlock are standard features. Voltage stabilizer power supply and system cooling are built in. Includes a 4x5 mixing chamber and 250 watt lamp. Cat.# 8278

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