Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/01/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The US standard for many many decades was the Time-O-Lite Enlarger Timer. Focus-Time switch, Expose push button, and an easy to set analog timer dial that you could easily see and use in the dark. From 1950 through 1980, that's all I used, as did all of my colleagues. They are still available new "P59 Timer" for roughly $75, M72R for $95. See one on Ebay at: http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1205798083 for under $50. Jim At 08:16 PM 1/8/01 -0500, Martin Howard wrote: > >I want the world's simplest enlarger timer. It would have four buttons: > > * one push-button, marked "+10" > * one push-button, marked "+1" > * one toggle switch, marked "focus -- expose" > * one push-button, marked "start-stop" > >Pressing the "+10" would increment the time by 10s, max 90s. Pressing the >"+1" would increment the time by 1s, max 9s. Toggling the switch to "focus" >the enlarger light would be switched on for focussing, while at the "expose" >setting it would be controlled by the timer. Finally, the "start-stop" >button would start and stop the timer (switching the enlarger on and off as >it does). If the timer was allowed to run it's course, it would >automatically stop at zero and shut off the enlarger.