Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/06/17

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Subject: [Leica] darkroom focusing
From: creativevisions at verizon.net (Michael J Herring)
Date: Fri Jun 17 05:42:39 2005
References: <BED5F641.16E0E%mark@rabinergroup.com> <ab850786e30352cf32bc929d07e8d90e@earthlink.net> <000901c57205$c093ecd0$82f7fea9@D1WTYD41> <016901c572d2$e258b490$6701a8c0@ic7max3> <004401c572d8$92eac910$82f7fea9@D1WTYD41>

Hi Bill,

Thanks! I also predate Honda. I've been a "mole man" - working in the
darkroom since I was 13 years old.

Take care,
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "bill h" <vintagebill@verizon.net>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 9:04 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] darkroom focusing


> Hi Mike,
>
> I have an ancient magnifier called "Accura". I suspect it predates
Honda,
> but it is proven accurate -- when I focus using it, the print is in
focus.
> No doubt.
>
> bill
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael J Herring" <creativevisions@verizon.net>
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
> Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 8:24 PM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] darkroom focusing
>
>
>> Bill,
>>
>> Which high magnification grain focuser do you use?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Mike
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "bill h" <vintagebill@verizon.net>
>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 7:55 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] darkroom focusing
>>
>>
>>>I use two magnifiers: a Bestwell Magnasight ($18 used at B&H) for rough
>>>focus and a high magnification grain focusser for fine focus, using the
>>>f-opening I will print with.
>>>
>>> bill h
>>>
>>> (I'm enjoying what I see on your website, Feli, and the subsequent
>>> discussion -- especially the "punch-line" idea -- good concept)
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Feli" <feli2@earthlink.net>
>>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 7:39 PM
>>> Subject: [Leica] darkroom focusing
>>>
>>>
>>>> Ok, now here is a really simple question. How do you guys focus your
>>>> enlarger?
>>>>
>>>> For years I've done it like this. Open up to f2.8, focus, stop down
to
>>>> about f8 or f11 and print.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Anyone?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> feli
>>>>
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