Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/05/19
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Dan,
Do the decent thing, save your money from not buying those recessed mounting
boards, even if you can get them, and place a wanted ad. on Friday for a Focotar
lens. Its better than an Elmar and you'll not regret it.
I'll answer your ad. even if no-one lese will!
Jem ('2 Focotars too much for a man') Kime
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Dan Post wrote:
> Folks of the LUG!
> I know this is a tad off topic, but I have a problem, and am hoping someone
> amongst you all can help!
> I have a Beseler 23C ( I know, Iknow- condolenceses accepted!), and
> seriously, I like it. I would also like to use one or more of my Leitz/Leica
> lenses on it, specifically the 5cm Elmar, for which I bought a VALOO shade
> so I could adjust the aperture more easily.
> I have literally run into a snag- the recessed board for the 23C in not wide
> enough to accomodate the focusing lever of the SM lenses, and it hangs on
> the edge of the recess. If I had unlimited funds and a philistine heart, I
> would take a Dremel tool and cut the bugger off, but I was hoping someone
> might have tried to do what I want to do- and help me NOT re-invent the
> wheel!.
> Can you get wider recessed lens boards? Does anyone fabricate them as after
> market devices? Any help here would be appreciated!
> Thanks in advance,
> Dan(2)