Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/02/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Adam, If you are only making 35mm negatives there is no contest. Buy an autofocus Leica V35 with Leica's excellent 40mm Focotar lens. For a slightly better lens buy the current 40mm APO Schneider. Check the archives for a comparison I did a few years back. Regards, Greg ----- Original Message ----- From: Adam Bridge <abridge@gmail.com> Date: Sunday, February 5, 2006 7:52 pm Subject: [Leica] Recommendations for an enlarger > I'm seriously thinking it's time to have an in-house darkroom and I > think I have the place. > > I'd like a recommendation for an enlarger for black and white printing > ONLY, probably a color-head since I often do split-contrast prints, > suitable for at least 11 x 17 prints - what's the point in doing only > 8 x 10. > > Also a discussion of lenses would be good. > > I need enough information so I can buy a used unit, assuming I can > find one. > > I find the darkroom informs the lightroom just as film informs digital > (and vice versa for both). > > Thanks for sharing your thoughts. > > Adam > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >