Durst · 35mm · 1947–1966

Durst M35 Micromat

Name: Durst M35 Micromat
Brand: Durst
Availability: InStock

The M35 isn't one of Durst's later small enlargers. It's the Micromat, a fully automatic-focus 35mm enlarger that doubled as a copy camera. Durst's own service list dates it from 1947 to 1966, and the Micromat Color reached American magazines in 1955. Popular Photography called it a completely new design, built mostly of light aluminum on steel, and said it might do for Durst what sports cars did for Bugatti and Ferrari. Focus held itself sharp from wallet size up to 17 diameters, and a built-in focusing screen and copy cassette turned it into a microfilm camera, which is why offices and libraries bought it. Industrial ads ran it as the Durst M-35 (Micromat). Collectors look for the original Schneider 50mm lens, the color drawer and the copy cassette.

MicromatMicromat Color, with a filter drawer for color printingM-35 with copy lights and cassette for microfilm work

Spec at a glance

Maker: Durst
Format: 35mm, up to 35mm
Stock head: Condenser
Made: 1947–1966
Takes: Subminiature to 35mm (24x36 mm)
Focus: Automatic, 2 to 17 diameters on the baseboard
Light source: Double condenser; ground-glass diffusion available
Lens: Schneider 50mm Componar or Componon, sold with it
Copying: Built-in focusing screen and copy cassette for copying and microfilm
Power: 110 to 120 V AC (1965 US listing)
Also listed as: Durst Micromat, M-35, Micromat Color, Durst M-35
Typical eBay ask (Oct 15, 2026): $290–$370

Darkroom check

Light, carriers, bellows and lens

Light source and lamp: The 1965 US buying guide lists a double-condenser head with ground-glass diffusion as an option, and the Micromat had a filter drawer for color work. None of the sources names the bulb. Ask for a photo of the lamp and its markings, and plan on hunting for a match.
Carriers and condensers: It takes subminiature to 35mm, with masks for 35mm included and a subminiature carrier with six masks sold as an extra. The 1955 carrier sat on rubber mounts against Newton rings, and roll film advances without coming out. Ask for photos of the carrier and any masks.
Column and bellows: Focus is automatic from 2 to 17 diameters on the baseboard, and the head and column swing round 180 degrees for bigger prints on the floor. Ask the seller to run the head from bottom to top with a negative in. The image should stay sharp the whole way.
Alignment: The film plane has swing and tilt for distortion control, so it can be left off square. Ask whether the film stage sits level. A print that's sharp in every corner says it's set right.
Lens: US dealers sold it with a Schneider 50mm Componar f/3.5 or a Componon, and the 2 to 17 diameter range is quoted for that standard lens. Look for the original Schneider 50mm in the photos. Without it you'd need a 50mm that focuses the same way.
Timer and power: The 1965 US listing gives 110 to 120 V AC. Check the label or lamp voltage against your mains before plugging in. You'll want a separate darkroom timer.
Shipping and pickup: No weight is given in the sources we found, but it's a 35mm enlarger built mostly of aluminum on steel. Ask the seller to pack the head and lens separately from the column. A well-packed one should ship as a parcel.

Should come with it

The Schneider 50mm lens
Negative carrier with 35mm masks
Copy cassette, if it's the copying outfit

Hard to find if missing

The original Schneider 50mm lens
Subminiature carrier and masks
Mirep copy cassette

Check the listing photos against these lists, and ask the seller about anything you can’t see. A missing carrier, condenser or lens board should come off the price.

What to check

Durst's service support ended in 1976, so nothing is sold new for it. We found no published list of common faults, so test the autofocus through its whole range before you pay.

01Name plate: Check the photos for Micromat or M-35 on the enlarger. It shouldn't be a later M300 or M305.
02Autofocus: Ask the seller to raise and lower the head with a negative in. The image should stay sharp all the way.
03Lens: Look for a Schneider 50mm Componar or Componon in the photos. That's the lens it was sold with.
04Carrier: Ask for a photo of the negative carrier and any masks. You want the 35mm mask at least.
05Lamp: Ask for a photo of the bulb and its markings. That's how you'll find a replacement.
06Voltage: Check the label for its line voltage. US units ran on 110 to 120 volts.
07Copy parts: Look for the copy cassette or color drawer in the listing. They're the extras collectors want.

New to used enlargers? How to check a used enlarger covers the bellows, the column, the lamp and alignment, and condenser, diffusion and color heads explains which light source suits how you print.

Buying guide

Which one to buy

§ Oct 15, 2026

Only 2 Micromats are for sale, both with no shipping quoted, so the $290–370 band isn't a market read and neither price is delivered. We'd look first at the $254 one, since the photo shows it on its baseboard with the lamp lit, but its title names no lens, so ask whether the Schneider 50mm it was sold with is there. The $400 one is titled with a Schneider lens, the one its 2 to 17 diameter autofocus range is set for, though the photo shows no baseboard. Ask either seller for a short video of the head running up and down with a negative in, since the image should stay sharp the whole way, and know that Durst's support ended in 1976, so nothing is sold new for it.

Listed now: 2
For parts: 0
Typical ask: $290–$370
Full range: $254–$400

Cheapest
$254.15+ ship
The lower of the two asks at $254, and the photo shows it on its baseboard with the lamp lit. The title names no lens, so ask whether the Schneider 50mm is there, and plan on pickup or ask for shipping, since none is quoted.
Durst M-35 Micromat Auto Film Focus Enlarger 35MM Made in Italy
View on eBay ↗: Durst M-35 Micromat Auto Film Focus Enlarger 35MM Made in Italy$254.15 plus shipping (not stated)

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Durst M-35 Micromat Auto Film Focus Enlarger 35MM Made in Italy
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Lamp lit in the photo. No lens named. No shipping quoted; pickup or ask.
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DURST M-35 MICROMAT AUTO FILM FOCUS ENLARGER 35MM SCHNEIDER LENS MADE IN ITALY
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Titled with a Schneider lens. No baseboard in the photo. No shipping quoted; pickup or ask.
Seller: ripped_007
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View on eBay ↗: DURST M-35 MICROMAT AUTO FILM FOCUS ENLARGER 35MM SCHNEIDER LENS MADE IN ITALY

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Spec at a glance

Maker

Durst

Format

35mm, up to 35mm

Stock head

Condenser

Made

1947–1966

Takes

Subminiature to 35mm (24x36 mm)

Focus

Automatic, 2 to 17 diameters on the baseboard

Light source

Double condenser; ground-glass diffusion available

Lens

Schneider 50mm Componar or Componon, sold with it

Copying

Built-in focusing screen and copy cassette for copying and microfilm

Power

110 to 120 V AC (1965 US listing)

Also listed as

Durst Micromat, M-35, Micromat Color, Durst M-35

Typical eBay ask (Oct 15, 2026)

$290–$370

Light, carriers, bellows and lens

Light source and lamp

The 1965 US buying guide lists a double-condenser head with ground-glass diffusion as an option, and the Micromat had a filter drawer for color work. None of the sources names the bulb. Ask for a photo of the lamp and its markings, and plan on hunting for a match.

Carriers and condensers

It takes subminiature to 35mm, with masks for 35mm included and a subminiature carrier with six masks sold as an extra. The 1955 carrier sat on rubber mounts against Newton rings, and roll film advances without coming out. Ask for photos of the carrier and any masks.

Column and bellows

Focus is automatic from 2 to 17 diameters on the baseboard, and the head and column swing round 180 degrees for bigger prints on the floor. Ask the seller to run the head from bottom to top with a negative in. The image should stay sharp the whole way.

Alignment

The film plane has swing and tilt for distortion control, so it can be left off square. Ask whether the film stage sits level. A print that's sharp in every corner says it's set right.

Lens

US dealers sold it with a Schneider 50mm Componar f/3.5 or a Componon, and the 2 to 17 diameter range is quoted for that standard lens. Look for the original Schneider 50mm in the photos. Without it you'd need a 50mm that focuses the same way.

Timer and power

The 1965 US listing gives 110 to 120 V AC. Check the label or lamp voltage against your mains before plugging in. You'll want a separate darkroom timer.

Shipping and pickup

No weight is given in the sources we found, but it's a 35mm enlarger built mostly of aluminum on steel. Ask the seller to pack the head and lens separately from the column. A well-packed one should ship as a parcel.

Should come with it

The Schneider 50mm lens

Negative carrier with 35mm masks

Copy cassette, if it's the copying outfit

Hard to find if missing

The original Schneider 50mm lens

Subminiature carrier and masks

Mirep copy cassette

Check the listing photos against these lists, and ask the seller about anything you can’t see. A missing carrier, condenser or lens board should come off the price.

What to check

Durst's service support ended in 1976, so nothing is sold new for it. We found no published list of common faults, so test the autofocus through its whole range before you pay.

01Name plate: Check the photos for Micromat or M-35 on the enlarger. It shouldn't be a later M300 or M305.

02Autofocus: Ask the seller to raise and lower the head with a negative in. The image should stay sharp all the way.

03Lens: Look for a Schneider 50mm Componar or Componon in the photos. That's the lens it was sold with.

04Carrier: Ask for a photo of the negative carrier and any masks. You want the 35mm mask at least.

05Lamp: Ask for a photo of the bulb and its markings. That's how you'll find a replacement.

06Voltage: Check the label for its line voltage. US units ran on 110 to 120 volts.

07Copy parts: Look for the copy cassette or color drawer in the listing. They're the extras collectors want.

New to used enlargers? How to check a used enlarger covers the bellows, the column, the lamp and alignment, and condenser, diffusion and color heads explains which light source suits how you print.

Durst M35 Micromat

Spec at a glance

Light, carriers, bellows and lens

What to check

Which one to buy

For sale on eBay