Krokus 66 enlarger

The Krokus 66 photographic enlarger is used for projecting and enlarging negative images of a photograph onto photographic paper in order to obtain a print. The design of the enlarger was prepared by a team of designers comprising Zbigniew Orliński, Bohdan Ufnalewski, and Wojciech Wybieralski, who designed several enlargers in the “Krokus” series for PZO in 1974–1980 as part of their work for the Artistic and Research Unit of the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. The devices were manufactured from 1953. The Model 66 supported the 6×9 and 6×6 cm negative film formats. The device has a compartment for correction filters, which is why the name includes the word “Color”. The hard-edged form of the enlarger was in line with the contemporary trends and aesthetic preferences of the users. Manufacturer: Polskie Zakłady Optyczne, Warsaw, 1979 Inv. No.: MIM122/VI-32 Model prepared on the basis of photogrammetric measurements Licence: CC BY-NC-SA