Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/08/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> Hi John, > > Grain focuser #1 on the list...Out the door to Portland, Ore. at this very > instant....Nothing at all here in Olympia....Let's see...4 blade easel, > Ilford paper, chemicals... > A grain focuser is not absolutely essential if you have good eyes and close-up vision. For the rest of us mortals, a grain focuser is needed. If you have the manual that came with the V35, it details how to set the autofocus so that it tracks properly. It is also important to adjust the height of the head for the thickness of the easel. As has been said here, you should use the standard one-glass neg carrier that will hold the neg absolutely flat. If you are using the correct carrier, it is unnecessary to check focus with a magnifier anywhere but in the middle of the image, because the corners WILL be flat. Also, don't try and check focus with a magnifier with the lens at full aperture (it'll blind you). Use f/5.6-f/8, and don't print at full aperture either because of the chance of soft corners. It has to be something simple, these enlargers (the V35) are quite bulletproof if used properly. Good luck JB