Leica – Jack Baty – Snippets https://snippets.baty.net Short posts, links, and photos from Jack Baty Sat, 30 Dec 2017 16:54:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.3 128283282 https://snippets.baty.net/2017/329/ https://snippets.baty.net/2017/329/#respond Mon, 05 Jun 2017 23:49:49 +0000 Jack Baty]]> https://baty.blog/?p=329

Josie doing her stick dance

]]> https://snippets.baty.net/2017/329/feed/ 0 329 First time printing with the Focomat IIc https://snippets.baty.net/2017/first-time-printing-with-the-focomat-iic/ https://snippets.baty.net/2017/first-time-printing-with-the-focomat-iic/#respond Thu, 11 May 2017 22:07:00 +0000 Jack Baty]]> https://baty.blog/?p=136 I’m still working on restoring a Focomat IIc. It’s been a bit of a struggle, but I reached a milestone this week: I made some prints!

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So for I’ve only gotten the 60mm Focotar to work, but after adjusting the autofocus I was able to make a couple of prints from 35mm negatives.

I’ve always read that condenser light sources make sharp prints, but dust can be a problem. That is an understatement. With the glass carrier, there are six surfaces that can carry dust, and I think I’ve gotten dust on every one of them. I need to learn to be careful and extra clean.

Next step is to find some contrast filters. I’d also like to get the built-in lightbox working but that looks to be quite a project.

It’s all fun, though.

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