Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/08/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> From: Dominique PELLISSIER > > My comment : there are 2 models of the light mix chamber. The first > (1978-c.1987)has only one condenser ; the second (c.1987- 1992)has 2 > condensers. It is easy to check.The second version is better of course : > the strong vignetting of the 1st has disappeared. > Check the lamp : you must use a Philips 13139. Neither a Philips 6853 nor > an Osram 64615. With these "erzatz" lamps, the intensity of light drops. Yes, I am using the Philips as above. Fortunately the 40mm Focotar is very sharp at f4 and I have not had problems burning in parts of a Cibachrome at f2.8, of course being very careful with grain focusing. Sure would be nice to pump that light up some! Gary Todoroff