Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/09/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Stasys-- Maybe your expectations are wrong. You will not see image with a grain focusing magnifier--only mottled garbage that you sharpen as well as you can. It only show silver grains of the negative. Ric http://gallery.leica-users.org/Passing-Fancies On Sep 24, 2005, at 11:47 PM, Stasys Petravicius wrote: > Ned Learned/Ric Carter- Thanks for your instructions/info. I tried > them out after help from my wife. I'm not crazy about this grain > focuser- unless I am missing something. Let me explain: I've been > using another grain scope- a magnasight enlarger magnifying > focusing sight which is a a crude version of the MicroMega model. > It works as you described in your response to my post. I've used it > for quite a while- with good success. The rub is that the bottom > surface of the viewing portion glass (which is frosted) has gone > bad- looking thru it you see a lot of mottled garbage. Therefore my > interest in trying this other grain focuser. Since it is a "Micro" > focuser- the image of the negative you are viewing - when you find > it- is very fine/small- and not as easy or convenient to see. When > you do get it, yes - you can get the critical focus you are looking > for. It is just a pain to get it. Maybe I am just not comfortable > with it. Next time I use the enlarger- I'll have to give it a real > try. At first glance- it looks like a fine instrument. I'll see how > it goes. Thanks for your response. Stasys > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >