Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/06/16

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Subject: [Leica] darkroom focusing
From: vintagebill at verizon.net (bill h)
Date: Thu Jun 16 18:05:06 2005
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Hi Mike,

I have an ancient magnifier called "Accura". I suspect it predates Honda, 
but it is proven accurate -- when I focus using it, the print is in focus. 
No doubt.

bill


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael J Herring" <creativevisions@verizon.net>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 8:24 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] darkroom focusing


> Bill,
>
> Which high magnification grain focuser do you use?
>
> Thanks,
> Mike
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "bill h" <vintagebill@verizon.net>
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 7:55 PM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] darkroom focusing
>
>
>>I use two magnifiers: a Bestwell Magnasight ($18 used at B&H) for rough
>>focus and a high magnification grain focusser for fine focus, using the
>>f-opening I will print with.
>>
>> bill h
>>
>> (I'm enjoying what I see on your website, Feli, and the subsequent
>> discussion -- especially the "punch-line" idea -- good concept)
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Feli" <feli2@earthlink.net>
>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 7:39 PM
>> Subject: [Leica] darkroom focusing
>>
>>
>>> Ok, now here is a really simple question. How do you guys focus your
>>> enlarger?
>>>
>>> For years I've done it like this. Open up to f2.8, focus, stop down to
>>> about f8 or f11 and print.
>>>
>>>
>>> Anyone?
>>>
>>>
>>> feli
>>>
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Replies: Reply from creativevisions at verizon.net (Michael J Herring) ([Leica] darkroom focusing)
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