Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/11/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>Hi all, > >after getting in the Leitz/Leica mood, I recently bought a very good >looking Leitz V35 enlarger with the WA-Focotar and the color module. >The lens looks very fine, and a look with the Peak #1 showed some >curvature of field, but the test prints were exceptionally sharp. > >However, after using a Durst G139 with CLS 1000 for all my MF and LF work, >the V35 exposure times even with comparable tiny paper sizes seem very >long to me. Ok, I can't compare the small 75W bulb with the CLS 1000 >(1kW), but an 20x30cm-enlargement (that's about my standard size) from a >negative with normal density and without filtering, using the Focotar at >f4-5.6 takes exposure times around 25-50s for AGFA MCP. That sounds fine Chris > The same negative >at the Durst with the 24x36 mixing box isn't useable without neutral >density filter, because it takes much less than 1s at the same f-stop >with a 50mm lens! > >So, the V35 seems not very bright to me... I checked the bulb and found >an Osram bulb, but this seems to be the correct replacement for the >original Philips (13139?) bulb. > >Could someone enlighten me, I don't know what else to check... Is this >the correct light level for the V35? > >Martin > >| Martin Jangowski E-Mail: Martin@Jangowski.de| >| Netzwerke und Multimedia | >| Voice: +49 7946/940790 Fax: +49 7946/940791 | >| Snail Mail: Von-Olnhausen Str. 4 74626 Bretzfeld Germany | > >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- Christer Almqvist D 20255 Hamburg and / or F 50590 Regnéville sur Mer please look at my b+w pictures at: http://www.almqvist.net/chris/new - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html