Some enlargers for 35mm only are not that big and can be had for half-nothing used. I’ve got a 4x5 Omega here, which is a big beast, but you don’t need that unless you’re going large format.
When you’re doing darkroom work, what kills you cost-wise is paper. There’s not really getting around it: good paper is not cheap.
When you’re doing darkroom work, what kills you cost-wise is paper. There’s not really getting around it: good paper is not cheap.