Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/12/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Gary, If your IC is the gray hammertone one with the filter drawer in the lamphead, then I have the same model (which Tom A helped me re-assemble and set up). With the Focotar II lens it's everything I could ask for in a 35mm black and white enlarger. rgds Peter. SF, CA --- Gary Todoroff <datamaster@northcoastphotos.com> wrote: > I used the V35 for about two years, sold it and went > back to my 1C. > Although the variable contrast head was very handy, > I just liked > better how the 1C handled and always kept precise > auto-focus. I never > quite trusted the V35 on autofocus and found it > difficult to adjust > for that. My 1C is the last model made with the > white Formica > baseboard and the extra tall column - very elegant > and sturdy. > > I sold my Omega D5500 with computer color head, > motorized everything, > turret with three lenses, foot switch, etc, etc a > year ago for a > whopping $350 on eBay (about $10,000 altogether on > the retail price > list). Took me most of a day just to package it for > shipping! My all > time favorite was the Leica 2C, my daily companion > as a darkroom > printer in Stockholm many years ago - I wrote up > that story for the > LHSA Viewfinder and posted it at > http://northcoastphotos.com/article1.html > > Gary Todoroff > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for > more information > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com