Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Should the lens not be to your tastes, you may wish to try one of the later coated Leitz enlarging lenses. There should be some on the market. Is this the double condenser model? If so, you may like to reduce development times to reduce the contrast should be developing for longer periods to accommodate a single condenser enlarger. Do be careful when adjusting the auto focus feature. I have not owned a 1a but the later ones had a hidden screw that must be loosened or damage may result. Don R. - ----- Original Message ----- From: "tripspud" <tripspud@transbay.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2003 12:05 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Leitz NY lenses > Hi Larry! > > I'll run some tests, anyway, when the Focomat arrives with it's > lens against my 5x7 Elwood with 180mm/5.6 Componon @ 4x > enlargement. That's the maximum size on the Elwood. > > I'd really like to get the best lens for the Focomat, I know > there are subjective opinions on this matter. The main reason > for the purchase of the Focomat is the ease of operation, > particularly compared to the Elwood 5x7, which requires > a recessed lens board, which I have. But it is slower to > operate than the Focomat. > > Cheers, > > Rich Lahrson > Berkeley, California > tripspud@transbay.net > > LRZeitlin@aol.com wrote: > > > << Yes, the old E. Leitz NY lenses were not coated. They > > > > were made by Woolensock and were awful!>> > > > > Wrong on two counts! > > > > Leitz, NY lenses, made by Wollensack, were indeed coated and their quality > > equaled or surpassed that of other manufacturer's lenses of the same era. Leica > > sold F4.5, 90mm Wollensak lenses in Leitz made screw mounts and both Leica and > > contemporary photographers claimed that the performance bettered that of the > > unavailable F4.0 90mm Elmar. > > > > Larry Z > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html