Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/01/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]- --------------1048EB4822F0B2C31B916AA0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > Hello all. Well, I've been looking for a Leitz Enlarger for a while now and only a few pop up at camera shows and they're usually a lot of money. Today I was wandering by a bunch of antique shops and I went into a massive antique furniture store. The place was empty. I went upstairs and found what looked to be a Leitz enlarger in the corner, almost hidden. I tried not to run up to it to be too obvious so I strolled quickly. Well, it was $350.00 and the guy gave it to me for $295.00. It was in mint condition and the lens was mint as well. It is called a Fotomat Ic and the lens is a FOCOTAR 50mm f4.5. It has a built in easel also made by Leitz Wetzler. Does anyone know anything about this enlarger? How old it is? The value? How I can get an old manual on it? Any help would truly be appreciated. I just tried it out and it works great and the lens is much better than the Nikkor lens I was using on my durst. Let me know if anyone can help me out. Thanks Gabe - --------------1048EB4822F0B2C31B916AA0 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit <HTML> <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE>Hello all.</BLOCKQUOTE> Well, I've been looking for a Leitz Enlarger for a while now and only a few pop up at camera shows and they're usually a lot of money. Today I was wandering by a bunch of antique shops and I went into a massive antique furniture store. The place was empty. I went upstairs and found what looked to be a Leitz enlarger in the corner, almost hidden. I tried not to run up to it to be too obvious so I strolled quickly. Well, it was $350.00 and the guy gave it to me for $295.00. It was in mint condition and the lens was mint as well. It is called a <B>Fotomat Ic</B> and the lens is a <B>FOCOTAR 50mm f4.5</B>. It has a built in easel also made by Leitz Wetzler. Does anyone know anything about this enlarger? How old it is? The value? How I can get an old manual on it? Any help would truly be appreciated. I just tried it out and it works great and the lens is much better than the Nikkor lens I was using on my durst. Let me know if anyone can help me out. <P>Thanks <BR>Gabe <P> </HTML> - --------------1048EB4822F0B2C31B916AA0--