Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I always used 75watt bulbs in my Focomat 1c's. The 150watt heats up allot. Plus I would put Ilford Multigrade filters on the top of the condenser. Still have the 2 in my house, though not in a darkroom. One has the Leitz 50mm on it while the other has a Nikkor 50mm. Both lenses work great. Maybe it's already been brought up but you will want a Anti-Newton ring to put on the condensor. those tend to be the hard ones to find if you don't have one already. Just checked on both my condensors are pretty clean even though they have not seen work for 3 1/2 yrs. Chris NOLA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Leina Gonzalez" Subject: [Leica] Focomat 1 > Hi All, > Thanks for your answers, Lluis: I was able to find both a Focotar and > Componon for the enlarger. I'm curious to see the results. I think that I > do need to use only a 75 watt bulb in there although I noticed that the > previous owner had a 150 watt in there, but it gets pretty hot and I > really don't want to overload the wiring. Curtis, I checked again and the > condenser looks to be in beautiful condition, no scratches to speak of. I > was rather curious what the glass itself should look like: if clear like a > lens, or milky white like a light bulb because I have seen the condenser > glass for sale on the auction site, for the Ic, and it is milky. I guess > the true way to know is to try it out! (I also figure I can use the Ic > manual as there are few differences: the lack of AN glass and it doesn't > tip back to for easy negative insertion...) Thanks again to all! (and Walt > thanks for the link)