Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Australia, California, Canada and the EU are progressively proscribing Edison's heritage. If you find specific enlarger laps buy a stock as they might become really scarce. Phx Jeb Sanford wrote: >Leina, > >I agree that it should be a 75 watt bulb. Years ago, could buy bulbs >specifically designed for enlargers, ie, good quality uniform coating inside >the bulb and no wattage marking on the exterior. I discovered those after >finding that ordinary light bulbs were both "hot" in the center (from the >filament and insufficient coating) and also produced an undesirable shadow >from the wattage marking. Ammonia will remove the exterior marking easily, >eliminating the latter issue. Enlarger bulbs are probably not available >anymore. I would be interested to know what a compact fluorescent bulb would >produce, perhaps providing a cold-light head that would have been >unthinkable in the original. > >Jeb > > >On 1/27/09 8:11 AM, "Leina Gonzalez" <gonzalel@online.de> wrote: > > > >>Hi Chris, >> >>Indeed, I will need to switch to the 75watt bulb, I'm not sure how the >>previous owner used a 150watt? In any case I am pretty sure that the >>condenser is in great condition but unless I am mistaken the Ia model >>were never fitted with the AN glass. Actually I am not sure where I >>would install the AN ring/glass. There doesn't seem to be space for it, >>as the enlarging head doesn't tip back like the Ic model. Will have to >>find a good solution for that, but I will need to see about the Ilford >>filters as well. It also came with two exposed 8x10 photos taped to the >>baseboard. Any reason for that? I imagine that this won't be only only >>enlarger but it is a great start. I wouldn't mind a IIa or IIc for the >>larger formats, but first things first... Thanks again for the help. L. >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Leica Users Group. >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > >