Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/01/15

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Subject: Re: [Leica] What other lens will work on my Focomat Ic
From: Jim Brick <jim@brick.org>
Date: Thu, 15 Jan 1998 08:09:36 -0800
 
At 11:26 PM 1/15/98 -0800, you wrote:
>Hello all.
>
>I'm going to the camera show on Sunday and wanted to know what other
>enlarger lens you can recommend for me to look for to add to my Ic
>enlarger.  I have the focotar 4.5 50 and was wondering what other leica
>lenses would fit it and would work.  Would any of the screw mount lenses
>work? Are they the same size?
>
>Any help would be appreciated.
>Thanks
>Gabe
>

The Leica screw mount lenses will work, HOWEVER... camera lenses make very
poor enlarging lenses. Stick with lenses made for enlarging. Leitz has made
many over the years, but any good enlarging will work.

Jim