Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yep, I found the Durst L1200 with point light source to be an excellent enlarger for the Leica and Hasselblad negs. Did a considerable amount of testing using Tech Pan in both cameras using the Leica aspheric lenses and the Hasselblad 100mm and 250 APO. Kinda hard to distinguish the prints without really paying close attention and knowing there should be some difference. The Durst L1200 point light source accessory requires specific condensors for each focal length so it is not a hit or miss operation. The Focomat IIc is a beautiful mechanism which would probably cost 7-10 times what a Durst L1200 costs. For 35mm work, the Focomat Ic is tops in my opinion. Had the Focomat Ic and Valoy going back into the 50's as well as the V35. Still prefer the Focomat Ic and Valoy. - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dr. Elliot Puritz" <drpuritz@bellsouth.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2002 8:09 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Focomat IIc > Thanks to Greg and all of my friends on the LUG who responded about the > Focomat. However, I wonder if an enlarger that can do 120 and 4x5 might be > more generally useful. I am thinking of one of the Saunders line, but the > cost, of course, is incrementally very high. I have followed the discussion > as to developing and printing carefully. Presently I am leaning towards a > Jobo for film, and trays for prints. I am curious, however, as to an > opinion from those of you who have used the Jobo for prints as well and > would ask for comments as you feel indicated. > > Thanks in advance. > > Elliot > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Greg J. Lorenzo <gregj.lorenzo@shaw.ca> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2002 7:59 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Focomat IIc > > > > Hi Elliot, > > > > Not new of course, but used versions come up for sale from time to time. > > > > Regards, > > > > Greg > > > > Dr. Elliot Puritz wrote: > > > > >Can one buy the llC any longer? > > > > > >Elliot > > >----- Original Message ----- > > >From: Gary Todoroff <datamaster@humboldt1.com> > > >To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > > >Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2002 12:30 AM > > >Subject: [Leica] Re: Focomat IIc > > > > > > > > >>Congratulations, Balazs! One of the finest machines of any kind ever > > >> > > >built. > > > > > >>After you've used a IIC, every other enlarger seems flawed. I loved the > > >> > > >one > > > > > >>I worked with in a professional darkroom many years ago, and settled on > a > > >> > > >IC > > > > > >>for my own darkroom, even after trying a V35 for a year. The IC, tho > much > > >>smaller than the IIC, still had more of the solid feel of the IIC than > did > > >>the V35. (I struggle with larger formats on my Omega D5500 and mumble in > > >> > > >the > > > > > >>dark at the sloppy engineers who designed it.) Have fun with your new > IIC! > > >>Gary Todoroff > > >>Tree LUGger > > >>----- Original Message ----- > > >>From: Szabó Balázs > > > >> > > >>>i buy a ysterday a Focomat IIc Leitz enlarger > > >>> > > >>-- > > >>To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > >> > > > > > > > > >-- > > >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > > > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html