Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Leina, Just to clarify, I've get a Focotar F4,5/50 from an UK dealer, it was a long research, you should be patient to find it. I don't have a Componon, I've only said that you can use it on a Focomat. It is difficult show the the results, a scanned print don't give the reality, if you like smooth tones go for a Focotar. A person of the list has see my enlargements, but to get the smooth richness and grey tones, as you know, it is not only the lens what makes it. The Anti Newton glass was for me very important, I've purchased it directly at Leitz - Wetzlar (not yet Leica - Solms), it was quite expensive but I qualify it as a necessary item. I don't know if the actual Leica Solms can deliver it, the code is 17652Y. Good luck Lluis El 26/01/2009, a las 23:03, Leina Gonzalez escribi?: > Hi All, > Thanks for your answers, Lluis: I was able to find both a Focotar > and Componon for the enlarger. I'm curious to see the results. I > think that I do need to use only a 75 watt bulb in there although I > noticed that the previous owner had a 150 watt in there, but it gets > pretty hot and I really don't want to overload the wiring. Curtis, I > checked again and the condenser looks to be in beautiful condition, > no scratches to speak of. I was rather curious what the glass itself > should look like: if clear like a lens, or milky white like a light > bulb because I have seen the condenser glass for sale on the auction > site, for the Ic, and it is milky. I guess the true way to know is > to try it out! (I also figure I can use the Ic manual as there are > few differences: the lack of AN glass and it doesn't tip back to for > easy negative insertion...) Thanks again to all! 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Re: Leica R lenses on Canon bodies (George Lottermoser) >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2009 12:01:44 -0600 >> From: Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr@gmail.com> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Leitz Focomat I >> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >> Message-ID: >> <a3f189160901251001n78d8e337t2d033f4a2b64e67d@mail.gmail.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 >> >> There are some Focomat instructions on sale on Ebay. >> >> On Sat, Jan 24, 2009 at 6:25 PM, Leina Gonzalez >> <gonzalel@online.de> wrote: >> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> Am new to this group (as of today), and would like to ask a >>> question about >>> the Focomat I that I picked up recently. After quite a bit of >>> research I am >>> fairly certain that it is the 1a model (on the enlarger itself it >>> says: >>> Leitz Focomat 1) it has a Varob 1:3,5 lens which seems (amazingly) >>> to be in >>> pretty good shape; no fungus, scratches, or haze. I am curious if >>> I can fit >>> another lens and if the screw thread is 39mm. Also, this is my first >>> enlarger and I am curious how I can assess the condition of the >>> condenser >>> glass. Sorry for the silly question, but I honestly don't know >>> what it >>> should look like. In any case, I have replaced the power cord, the >>> other one >>> was in terrible shape. And after replacing the very old bulb, >>> found that it >>> works like a charm. I can't wait to try it out... In any case the >>> user's >>> manual is nearly impossible to find, in German or English so any >>> advice or >>> tips would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >> >> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information