Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In a message dated 2/25/00 4:15:17 PM, ed.buziak@camera-and-darkroom.co.uk writes: << When using (or for anyone thinking of buying one) a Focomat Ic it really should be fitted with the anti-Newton glass. Because it is a slip-on fitting (metal-rimmed) to the underside of the condenser it is easily lost (how I don't know... but it apparently must be easy for folks to do in the dark). I've seen many more Focomats without the anti-Newton glass than with... and getting a spare glass is very difficult... they're like hen's teeth. I've only ever seen one for sale in the UK for £80 ($135) about 5 years ago... and as the Ic is probably more available on this side of the pond one would think that there were more a-N glasses around also... but no. >> We special ordered one for our enlarger at work when our old one developed a nick in it (in a place that COULD be rotated out of the way). It costs like $200 but we were able to get it. Of course, this was 6-8 years ago. Bob (who squirreled away the old one) McEowen