Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/11/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi, I think I understood Friday to be the day to sell perhaps it's the day to solicit also. I'm in the market for an enlarger. I used a Leitz Valoy II for 3 years and recently sold it, big mistake. I'm in the market for another one or a Focomat 1c or 2c. I have $300-$500 alloted for this and I'm in Southern California. I recently purchased a Sounders D6700 and while it's ok it got me to comparing prints I've made with diffusion vs. condenser light sources. In general a tough call but I have to say I prefer the condenser prints. There is a slight bit of contrast difference but also appears to be a sharpness issue as well. I can't say they a re sharper but that gets closest to what I'm seeing. This particular enlarger is saddled with an 85 watt bulb which makes 11x14 prints f/4 40-50 seconds! I've by habit always tried for f/5.6 at about 20 seconds. Plus I've gotten my film developing down for a condenser enlarger and am not sure I want to change my approach for diffussion. At any rate, anyone with an older Leitz condenser model described above for sale, please contact me. Thanks, - -- Warren Allen Whatrix designs http://www.whatrix.com whatrix@home.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html