Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/29

[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]

Subject: Re: [Leica] LTM neg spacing
From: Feliciano di Giorgio <feli@d2.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2002 15:49:47 -0800
References: <1011167514.3c45311a9fb4c@webmail.t-online.de> <3C571D9C.B0CCCFF1@d2.com> <004701c1a918$b59f74c0$a848fea9@Galileo>

Dan Post wrote:
> 
> Feliciano-
> My IIIf and IIIb do the same- from what I've gathered, the spacing is a
> function of the circumference of the shaft with sprockets that advances the
> film, and the gearing on the end- not something that is adjustable, alas.
> You just have to be a little bit more careful!
> Dan

If that's the case then that would explain why old leica enlargers had
those curled neg holders sticking out to the sides of the neg carrier
slot. Maybe people didn't cut their negs back then and just stored them
rolled up.


feli


________________________________________________________________________

When your head is full of dust and tofu it's easy to smile all the time.

							-Ethan Ormsby
________________________________________________________________________
      		 Feli di Giorgio * Compositing Supervisor 
        feli@d2.com * DIGITAL DOMAIN * (310) 314-2800 ext.3074
- --
To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html

Replies: Reply from "Ted Bayer" <tedbayer@harbornet.com> (Re: [Leica] LTM neg spacing)
Reply from Ted Grant <tedgrant@shaw.ca> (Re: [Leica] LTM neg spacing AND ENLARGING CURLED ROLLS.)
In reply to: Message from Hans-Peter.Lammerich@t-online.de (Re: [Leica] M Durability)
Message from Feliciano di Giorgio <feli@d2.com> ([Leica] LTM neg spacing)
Message from "Dan Post" <dpost@triad.rr.com> (Re: [Leica] LTM neg spacing)