V35 Enlarger

["Gary Todoroff" <datamaster@humboldt1.com>]

Appreciated your comments on the V35, Eric. I also have one with the 40mm
Focotar. Previously, I used the Focomat 1C (color) and was amazed at the
autofocus. But I have not yet been able to "zero in" the V35 and am
constantly refocusing it. Do you or anyone else on the LUG know the secret
for tuning focus? I use the 25mm high easels that worked perfectly with the
1C by simply moving the peg on the vertical column to the higher hole -
very simple and very precise. The adjustment dial on top of the V35 does
not lock in height like the peg, and I can't seem to find a setting that
results in accurate focus throughout the enlargement range. Any ideas!

Thanks,

Gary Todoroff

> From: Eric Welch 
> The ergonomics of the V35 is superb. It's so easy to use. The autofocus
> alone is worth the price of admission. I had one for six years and not
once
> did I even have to refocus, even after moving 2,000 miles! I know that's
> probably because I baby it, but I loved it. Just needed the money at the
> time. (Divorce, don't you know!) No other enlarger is even close to being
> as easy and fast to use. And the tonal modulation is gorgeous. I used it
a
> lot with Oriental Seagull VC paper and got amazing images with it.
>