Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/21

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Subject: [Leica] Focomat V35 Heads
From: "Neil Cotty" <neilc@apphosting.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2002 21:10:22 -0000

Hi all,

I picked up a V35 & Focometer off Ebay UK a couple of weeks ago (for a song)
and have started printing again myself. First time since college so I am
more than a little rusty - lol. My V35 is the 2nd model with the Colour
head. I noticed in the manual there is reference to using the B&W or B&W
Vario-Contrast head for exposures longer than 20 seconds.. Can someone tell
me why this is? Is there an advantage to using the Vario-Contrast BW head?
I've been using Ilfords filter recommendations for the V35 with the colour
head and seems to be fine but I do go over 20secs on a number of
prints/paper/film combos.

Trying to work the Focometer out is proving to be a challenge too, using
integral metering I'm not having too much luck. I'm sure it's me - any
advice appreciated on either topic. I guess I should be spot metering it
with selective - ? The spot is pretty big though for smaller enlargements.

PS - Agree wrt Lagavulin - beautiful. Quite funny to find so many others
with similar tastes on here, and Herb - Bushmills 16yr old is a beauty too,
visit the Factory if you get a chance. :)

Cheers,
Neil
Portsmouth, England

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