Buy the Durst first and then sell the V35 if you don’t use it.
I am thinking about selling my Focomat v35, to fund my purchase of a Durst medium format enlarger. I don't necessarily need to sell it to buy a Durst, but trying to be sensible here. I want to buy the Durst so that I can do both medium format and 35mm.
Am I going to regret selling the Focomat v35, or is the Durst going to keep my adequately satisfied?
I have a similar dilemma. The lack of availability of the correct bulbs has me thinking of selling my v35. But it's such a beautifully designed enlarger for 35mm that I'm hesitant to let it go, despite the fact that I am now printing all of my 35mm and MF negatives using my Beseler enlarger. I may just hang onto it simply because it's such an elegant example of mechanical engineering.
I have a bunch of replacement bulbs that I got from KHB that fit fine and 'work' but they are quite a bit dimmer than the original bulbs and exposure times are too long.Ask Kienzle about adapters for suitable replacement bulbs. They seem to have a few options available in their Leica enlarger parts list, along with the Heiland LED system & various other parts.
I have a bunch of replacement bulbs that I got from KHB that fit fine and 'work' but they are quite a bit dimmer than the original bulbs and exposure times are too long.
I have the later style bulb holder in my v35. These are the replacement bulbs I bought:The Kienzle parts are a set of machined pieces designed to allow the use of a suitable spec currently available bulb (EFN) - which are essentially identical to Leitz's own upgrades towards the end of the V35's life.
I have the later style bulb holder in my v35. These are the replacement bulbs I bought:
http://store.khbphotografix.com/75W-12V-Enlarger-Lamp-for-the-Leitz-Focomat-V35-Enlarger.html
They seem dim enough to produce long exposure times. Do you know of other bulbs that are a closer match for the originals? My understanding is that most /all replacements have a wider beam angle that causes a lot of light to be lost in the mixing box.
I have a V35.... I buy my bulbs from http://www.khbphotografix.com,.... he's an enlarger expert.I have a similar dilemma. The lack of availability of the correct bulbs has me thinking of selling my v35. But it's such a beautifully designed enlarger for 35mm that I'm hesitant to let it go, despite the fact that I am now printing all of my 35mm and MF negatives using my Beseler enlarger. I may just hang onto it simply because it's such an elegant example of mechanical engineering.
Yes. Comparing Focomat, Durst are crude...
But if you sell v35 and get Focomat I or Valoy then you may not regret.
* Valoy's are very good machines
An auto-focus enlarger with an easy to use fine focus over-ride control gives you the best of both worlds.Also, who wants an auto-focus enlarger when the human eye is better.
Have a Valloy II I’ll never sell it!Yes. Comparing Focomat, Durst are crude...
But if you sell v35 and get Focomat I or Valoy then you may not regret.
* Valoy's are very good machines
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