Leitz V35 light output

[Alex Muir]

There was a carrier produced with a larger aperture to print black borders. It may be quite hard to find. You could try the German eBay site. I have seen lots of V35 stuff there in the past. You should use the pressure levers as any border you see when they are not applied means that the negative is not flat in the carrier. By coincidence, my other enlarger is a Durst M601. It is also a great machine. Alex

[mesh]

Thanks for that Alex. I am still using the M601 for 6x6 and it's great. Out of interest, what do you see are the pros and cons of each enlarger? Do you use the 601 for 35mm?

[Alex Muir]

I used the 601 only for 35mm until I bought the V35. I then bought a Rolleicord Vb, and now use the 601 only for 6x6. The V35 is a superior design. It is very stable, even at big print sizes. With the 40mm lens you can produce large prints on the baseboard. The Durst is a bit more limited that way. I have looked at my copy of the book "Leica Darkroom Practice" by R. Speck and I see that the black border carrier is part 17011. I got a set of the film cradles(17425) from Mr Cad in Croydon, England. They attach to the neg carrier and make it easier to handle. They may already be fitted to yours. As far as I can see, the 13139 lamp you have is the latest model for the V35. The original was the 6604. It sounds as if your V35 has already been upgraded. If I am wrong about that, then perhaps another forum member can let us know. The book I mention can be found online. It doesn't tell you much new about printing, but it is a useful guide if you have a V35. Alex

[Captain_joe6]

Right you are, alex! Its been a long, long time since I've purchased a Phillips bulb, so as soon as I read "it has a phillips bulb, no...." my mind jumped to the old 6604 bulb and the headaches that come with it. The 13139 is indeed the correct bulb, though cheaper replacements can be had by purchasing so-called EFN or EFY bulbs (EFN has something like a 50-hour life, and the EFY is 1000 hours or something like that, in the same reflector housing). So, keep on trucking and don't worry about buying a bulb adapter.

The book is a good one, and you can get snippets on Google Books. Otherwise it carries a bit of a collectors price tag.

[mesh]

Thanks Alex and Patrick. And thanks everyone else. Really appreciate the info.

[Alex Muir]

One thing occurred to me that you should check out. The V35 has a transformer built into the base unit. There were different specs for variations in the local supply voltage. There is a switchable device on the back of mine to adjust for different voltages. I'm not an electrical engineer, but I would think that a mismatch of voltage could affect your light output. Regards, Alex.

[youngrichard]

Thanks AeroDan - that makes sense. I will definitely try and source a new one.


I feel much more confident focusing, and the neg carrier is waaaay nicer.

Focussing? The V35 has the best auto-focus system in the world, assuming you have the 40mm f2.8 Focotar. I used to check it was true before every session; now about once every 6 months! No more taking off specs, bending over and peering into focus-scopes for me.
Richard