Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/10/09

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Peak enlarger focuser-off topic
From: "Roy Zartarian" <royzart@connix.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1998 09:45:37 +0000

While I can't speak to the Peak filter, I have encountered the focus 
shift problem when exposing through filters onto vc paper. I use 
green and blue cc filters below the lens with a cold light head. One 
slightly mushy print resulted from using a grain focuser without a 
filter in place, and I then noted that grain in focus without a 
filter was slightly out of focus after the filter was mounted.

Roy


On  8 Oct 98 at 22:17, Disfromage@aol.com wrote:

> Hi all,
>  I just purchased a Peak grain focuser-it's a fantastic instrument. 
>  I do have
> a question though.  It came with a blue filter which the
> manufacturer says to use for black and white.  I know there has been
> some controversy about focus shift especially with variable contrast
> paper ( which I use ).  Does anyone know if I should use the filter?
>  If it's not important I'd rather not use it as it's quite dark. 
> TIA
>  Richard Wasserman  
>