Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/09/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Erwin, I use a V35. It is a beautiful machine and it is easy to use. The lens is especially designed for this enlarger and forms a unit with the mixing chamber. This is why it is important to use the Focotar 40mm WA lens. May be they were using different-make lenses, resulting in non-uniform illumination. I don't know what "people" means. Many people are simply not sophisticated enough (and don't wish to be), but like to complain and blame someone else for their shortcomings. The V35 can also be used with the 50mm Focotar, but I have no experience with this lens. Anyway, I am worried about the spares part. Leica should support this unit. Best regards, Chris At 07:41 PM 9/19/96 +0200, you wrote: >>Very nice effort, I'd say. I wonder if it's significant that the Winder-M is >>no longer listed among M accesories? Also, no mention anywhere of the Focomat >>V35 enlarger system. I hope that doesn't bode ill... >> >>I see that the 35mm Asph and the 50mm Summilux are available in silver chrome >>now, and that Leica is finally making silver chrome filters to match. >> >>Adrian Tanovic >>Tokyo > >Sorry Adrian, >The Focomat V35 is officially dropped from the catalog, no orders are >taken, no spares available. >The death of a beautiful enlarger. (but some peop;e complained about the >quality of the enlarger lens. Here we go again) >Erwin Puts > > > >