Kaiser VPM3505 MG 35mm Enlarger

The Kaiser VPM3505 is part of the SYSTEM-V and offers the same professional quality levels of all the other Kaiser enlargers, with all the felxibility of the system, but designed initially for 35mm negatives. The VPM3505 has an exchangable double condenser, head and the convenience of built in filtration for varying contrast with multigrade®, variable contrast, papers. Controlled with the convenience of a thumb dial on the head, exposure time does not change with adjustment - very convenient. There is the facility to convert to formats up to 6x9cm if at a later date this was required (additional parts required). This enlarger may, of course, be used with traditional graded papers by dialling out filtration to zero, however, as 95% of black and white papers on the market today are of the variable contrast type, these enlargers make a lot of sense.

General & Technical specifications

Multigrade® enlarger for 35 film (24 x 36 mm) and lenses up to 50 mm focal length. Can be converted to formats up to 6 x 9 cm. 
Compound negative carrier fitted with 35 mm (24 x 36 mm) format masks.
Baseboard (WxDxH): approx. 450 x 500 x 28 mm (17.7 x 19.7 x 1.1 in.)

Multigrade® Enlarger SYSTEM-V

Multigrade® head with dichroic color filter for use with variable gradation paper without changing the exposure time. Scale dial indirectly illuminated with index numbers in half steps from 0 (extra soft) to 5 (extra hard) for stepless contrast control. White-light lever for simultaneous swinging in or out of filters, with control light. Continuously adjustable density aperture up to 60 densitometric densities (= two aperture settings). Best possible light distribution due to special diffusor plate and exchangeable double condensor system. UV and IR filters. Filter drawer. 

Removable compound negative carrier with interchangeable inserts, adjustable masking strips, adjustable film stops and grid pins. Lens stage with spirit level and red filter, tiltable for distortion correction on Scheimpflug principle. Quick change attachment for lenses. Height adjustment by hand-crank operated friction drive on plastic bearings. Wall and floor projection possible. 
Wide, vibration-resistant column of embossed aluminium tubing, with dull black anodized surface, cm and inch scales and markings for enlarging scales. Matt-gray laminated baseboard with individually height-adjustable feet. Spirit level on column base. 

Technical specifications:
Lamp: Halogen cold light mirror lamp, 12 V, 100 W, socket GZ 6,35
Cord: approx. 1,80 m (6 ft.)
Filter drawer: 85 x 85 mm (3.3 x 3.3 in.)
Column (HxWxD): approx. 1000 x 70 x 35 mm (39.4 x 2.8 x 1.4 in.)
Distance between optical axis and column base:  approx. 220 mm (8.7 in.)
Can be converted into a copy stand. 
Supplied with compound negative carrier, lamp and dust hood

Supplied without lens (See our range of lenses in the Enlarging lens section) & transformer (option of stabilised to iron out any voltage fluctuations for consistancy, or unstabilised) - See accessories section or add below.

(Replacement lamp: 4459)

Multigrade is a registered trademark of Harman Technology Ltd.