Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/08/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >