The 4500-II is LPL's 7451 4x5 enlarger with a Saunders badge, and later an Omega one. LPL launched its first 4x5, the 7450, in 1984, and Saunders sold it as the 4500. Labs and schools wanted something sturdier, so LPL put the same lamphouse on a massive box girder and heavier carriage, and that's the 4500-II. Its best idea is the modular head. You buy it with a dichroic color, VCCE or plain B&W diffusion module and swap in the others later. The VCCE module is the one B&W printers hunt for, since you dial a grade from 00 to 5 and the exposure stays put. KHB Photografix still sells parts listed for all three badges, and LPL's 4x5 carriers also fit Omega's D-series. Look for the later lens stage with alignment screws and the original power supply.
Darkroom check
Should come with it
Hard to find if missing
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.
KHB says the elevation lock knob and carrier lift lever split their plastic collars with heavy use and then turn without locking or lifting. Early lens stages can't be aligned, and the diffuser panel in the mixing box can discolor, though it usually cleans up with mild detergent.
New to used enlargers? How to check a used enlarger covers the bellows, the column, the lamp and alignment, and moving a big enlarger covers freight, pickup and taking the column apart.
Buying guide
We'd buy l-fotog's 4500-II at $2,150, the lowest ask by $845, with the Super Dichroic color module, and the photo shows two carriers, a lens and the power supply laid out beside it. With 4 for sale, the $2,775 to $3,275 band isn't a market read, and none quote shipping, so these are asks, not delivered prices. The other three are apogeebee's dealer machines with a warranty at $2,995 to $3,495, and the two with the VCCE module are the ones for variable-contrast black and white, dialing grade 00 to 5 without changing exposure. Make sure the power supply's plug matches the head, since KHB says the current round 4-pin plug won't fit the square plug on earlier Saunders/LPL lamphouse cords. Ask for a video raising, locking and focusing the head, since the plastic collars on the elevation lock and carrier lift lever split with heavy use.
$2,150.00+ ship
The lowest ask here and the only one not from a dealer, with the Super Dichroic color module, and the photo shows two carriers, a lens and the power supply laid out on the stand. No shipping is quoted, so ask for the head, column and baseboard to be boxed apart, or plan on pickup.
Saunders LPL 4500ii 4x5 Super Dichroic enlarger with extras
Delivered prices include shipping as eBay quoted it to a US address on Oct 15, 2026. Many sellers charge by distance, so your total may differ. eBay shows yours before you pay.
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Delivered prices include shipping as eBay quoted it to a US address on Oct 15, 2026. Many sellers charge by distance, so your total may differ. eBay shows yours before you pay.
Used$2,150.00+ shipping
$2,150.00 · shipping not stated
Buy It Now$2,150.00
Good buy
Super Dichroic color module; carriers, a lens and a power supply in the photo. No shipping quoted; pickup or ask.
Seller: l-fotog
100% positive
Used$2,995.00+ shipping
$2,995.00 · shipping not stated
Buy It Now$2,995.00
Our take
Dealer machine with the CYM color module and a warranty, titled ships worldwide. No shipping quoted; pickup or ask.
Seller: apogeebee
100% positive
Used$3,195.00+ shipping
$3,195.00 · shipping not stated
Buy It Now$3,195.00
Our take
Dealer machine with the VCCE module and a warranty. No shipping quoted; pickup or ask.
Seller: apogeebee
100% positive
Open box$3,495.00+ shipping
$3,495.00 · shipping not stated
Buy It Now$3,495.00
Our take
VCCE machine titled appears unused, with a warranty. No shipping quoted; pickup or ask.
Seller: apogeebee
100% positive
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