Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/02/02

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Enlarger questions
From: Jim Brick <jim@brick.org>
Date: Mon, 02 Feb 1998 23:14:29 -0800

At 12:37 AM 2/4/98 -0500, you wrote:
>I have noticed a Leitz v35 color enlarger for sale in my local shop, and I am
>considering purchasing it. I have some questions that I thought the LUG might
>be able to answer:
>
>1) Is it still possible to get these repaired?

Yes

>2) Does the enlarger keep its alignment settings? Is it easy to align?

It stays aligned

>3) Anyone know where I can get a manual for this?

Hove Photo Books publishes "Leica Darkroom Practice" by Rudolph Seck, ISBN
0 906447 24 0. Get it through your local shop.

>4) What would be a good price?

Look in Shutterbug

>5) Can you use other lenses than the 40mm that comes with the unit?

Yes. But autofocus probably won't work.

>My alternative, given that I dislike my Durst M600 (alignment problems,
>wobbly, poor "feel") would be to get a new Saunders 670 with variable
contrast
>head. Since I already own a good lens (Apo Rodagon-N) would the Saunders
be an
>overall more reliable choice with comparable image quality?

Of course image quality would be comparable.

>David Feldman
> 

Jim