Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/04/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It is not very critical if the two numbers correspond exactly. You may be off 3-5 mm at f/5.6 without noticing anything at all on16X magnification prints. If you want to see any effect of being off, then you will have to open the lens as far as it goes and it will still be difficult to see the effect of being a few millimeters off. Make a few test prints and convince yourself. Chris >That's correct. > >Ken Wilcox > >At 2:02 -0700 4/15/0, a fine scholar, Dan Post wrote: > >>I notice that a few of you out there have V35 enlargers. >>I have a question that I want to get cleared up! It seems that the index on >>the column is for adjusting the overall height of the column to account for >>the thickness of the enlarging easel, or whatever holds the paper. >>I had assumed that if my enlarging easel was 15mm high, then I would crank >>the column up the same 15mm, and the autofocus would be correct at all >>points in the range of enlargement sizes. >>This seems to be the case as a magnasight examination of the image at all >>magnifications 'seems' to be in correct focus.... I just want to make sure >>that I am not labouring under a misconception. >>Thanks for any input about this! >> >>Dan ( Usually going 'Bump' in the dark....) Post > > >---- >Ken Wilcox Carolyn's Personal Touch Portraits > preferred---> <wilcox@tir.com> > <kwilcox@gfn.org>