Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/02/06

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Subject: Re: [Leica] LUG Darkroom User Survey
From: "Robert G. Stevens" <robsteve@istar.ca>
Date: Sat, 06 Feb 1999 23:48:01 -0400

Dan:

Add me to the list.  I use a V35 with the 40mm Focotar.  Works fine, better
than the Russian autofocus I had as a teenager that folded into a suitcase.
 Has anybody ever seen one of these lately?  It was certainly better then
the bottom of the line Dust I had previous to it.

Regards,

Robert

At 11:32 AM 2/7/99 +0000, you wrote:
>Friends
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>At the latest count on Sat, 6th Feb in my time zone, there were 34 of us
>who are into darkroom printing.  Assuming that the actual number of
>darkroom enthusiasts is correct this would work out to about 5 percent of
>the LUG.  
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>The Focotar-2 is highly regarded amongst those who have used and tested it,
>and many would put its performance on par with the best that Nikon,
>Schneider and Rodenstock has to offer.  
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>I am sure many of use would love to see Solms bring out a top notch
>enlarging lens at least for the 35mm format.   If people are willing to
>spend $2000 or more on a camera lens alone, a $x99.99 APO-Focomat-3 is a
>very reasonable investment to bring out the best in the best.  Solms should
>explore this corner of the market seriously.
>
>Dan K.
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