Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/05/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 10:10 AM 5/15/2002 -0500, pericles wrote: >Hi LUG's: I hope someone can help me on this. >Recently I bought a Leitz Focomat V35 enlarger with the color module and a >focotar 40 mm lens. After I calibrated the enlarger against my easel, I made >some b&w prints (8x10 and 11x14) and it did work great (no filters, with >ilford grade 2 paper). Later on I tried the same negative without moving a >thing except the color module which I set it for grade 2 1/2 but I noticed >that with the module on, my negative went out of focus. >I had a look in the LUG Archive but I could not find anything about the >subject. >Also, the neg carrier it has cannot give me black border, is there a neg >carrier larger than 24x36? > >Thanks in advance >-- >saludos, pericles > >http://www.pericleslavat.com It is a known fact the one should focus an enlarger with the filters in place and at the f/stop to be used for printing. The color of the light will cause a focus shift as will changing the f/stop. So always focus your enlarger, with a grain focuser, with filters in place, and set to the desired f/stop. There is a 25x37 (maybe 26x38) carrier but I think they are sold out at Leica. Check eBay, call all of the advertisers in Shutterbug, make a plea on the photography e-lists. Jim - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html