No no, for the jack you have to lay out, that's too limited a system. Looks like your prints have to be small ("up to" 4x6??) and the unit only takes 669 film - that's no fun!!
I have the Daylab 35+. It's more expensive in initial layout, yes - but slide film is cheap to buy and cheap to process, so for me it made the best economic sense in the long run.
Plus, it's more versatile - you can do your fave process, the SX-70 manipulations, with a Daylab 35 or 35+. These models take the SX-70 base. With the same color head, you can pop on several different bases and use completely different film formats and speeds just by changing the settings.
You can buy the Daylab 35 (or 35+) head from B&H for fairly cheap, or get the standard 3x4 base with it that takes 669 film. Or, get the head and buy the SX-70 base to start with, since that's your fave.
The SX-70 base alone will probably cost more than the head!! It's not cheap, but once you have it, you're set for years.
I bought a film holder so I could use 4x5 sheet film, too. The film alone gets kinda pricey, but it keeps for a very long time in the fridge and you have the advantage of single-sheet usage, you're not locked into running through a 10-pack. Just another option.
None of it's cheap, but all of it's fun, and highly addictive. Aunt Terri would not lie. :twisted: You might scroll through
eBay, too, for the bases. They're just pieces of plastic, frankly, and you stand to save a bundle if you find a good deal. But I'd be careful getting a used color head from
eBay; a few hard knocks and it may be compromised.
What else can I tell you about it?
I love Daylab; I think the world would be a better place if every household had one. :mrgreen:
