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Once you start printing silver prints, you'll find it addictive. You could buy a second hand darkroom setup very cheaply now. Some pro photographers are almost happy to give their's away to make space. You'll need an enlarger plus lens, a timer of some sort (old fashioned smiths clock or a fancy enlarger timer) a safelight, some trays (cat litter trays are fine), some tongs (plastic or metal), a bucket of water to hold the prints, a thermometer, paper and some chemistry. If you using multigrade paper, then also you'll need some filters (only if your enlarger has a filter drawer). You can use a colour enlarger for multigrade, but it's easier with a multigrade head. Buy a copy of something like Michael Langford's 'Darkroom Handbook' and you can't go wrong (unless you open your paper in the light!!).

If money's not too tight and you only shoot 35mm, then buy a Leica V35 enlarger with 40/2.8 Focotar lens. They're virtually bomb proof and the autofocus, once set up, makes life so easy.

Charlie