Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/01/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Louis DiBacco wrote: > > Dear LUGers, > > I have an opportunity to purchase a Focomat V35 enlarger with the 40mm > W.A. lens. This would be an upgrade from my present Durst M601 (I hope) > which I've used for over 20 years. > > Does anyone out there use a V35? Are they worth every penny? Not worth > every penny? Is an Omega D5 a better purchase? Does anyone hate the > V35? Why? > > I would appreciate any insight. Thanks for the help. > > Louis DiBacco I just went rummaging throughout my basement and my first enlarger was the 606 very close I think to yours, I got it in '64 when I was 13. If I could get to it better I would dust it off. I would be interested in the applicability of third party light heads on the Focomats. My strong impression is they don't. So I would consider the Omega D5 or 4 or the Beselar 23c all metal medium format enlarger is what I always straight off recommend to most people who are never going to use 4 by 5. The availability of third party head is an issue for me as the light head itself of course is a major issue other than than lens, stability and adjust ability. I use a D4 with an Aristo cold light Variable contrast head. If it turned out the focomats could use a variety of other peoples lightheads it would present an issue for me to further check them out. (could be said better?)