Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/08/31

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Subject: [Leica] Focomat V35
From: daniel.ridings at muspro.uio.no (Daniel Ridings)
Date: Tue Aug 31 13:00:26 2004
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> A grain focuser is not absolutely essential if you have good eyes and
> close-up vision.  For the rest of us mortals, a grain focuser is needed.

What a joker! Good eyes and close-up vision! On the LUG?!

Daniel
(new bifocals, progressive glass, gas-station reading glasses on Thurs)


>
> If you have the manual that came with the V35, it details how to set the 
> autofocus so that it tracks properly.  It is also important to adjust the 
> height of the head for the thickness of the easel.  As has been said here, 
> you should use the standard one-glass neg carrier that will hold the neg 
> absolutely flat. If you are using the correct carrier, it is unnecessary 
> to check focus with a magnifier anywhere but in the middle of the image, 
> because the corners WILL be flat.
>
> Also, don't try and check focus with a magnifier with the lens at full 
> aperture (it'll blind you).  Use f/5.6-f/8, and don't print at full 
> aperture either because of the chance of soft corners.
>
> It has to be something simple, these enlargers (the V35) are quite 
> bulletproof if used properly.
>
> Good luck
>
> JB
>
>
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