Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/13

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Enlarging lenses on screwmount cameras...
From: "Jem Kime" <jem.kime@cwcom.net>
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2000 18:06:57 +0100
References: <B60BF208.A104%jbcollier@home.com> <000b01c034d5$e335b4c0$42fa0b18@alngtn1.va.home.com> <019001c034f1$1e0e7300$20032cc3@ncime> <021901c0352b$c77567c0$42fa0b18@alngtn1.va.home.com>

Isaac,
Best found at camera fairs where old stuff is often seen, if you're lucky
no-one knows what they are and they can be very cheap.
A focoslide has such a device but I don't think you can screw the lenses
into them directly. Anyone care to inform me/us?
Jem
- ----- Original Message -----
From: Isaac Crawford <isaacc7@home.net>

I use focusing screens
> > which are like miniature ground glass screens from a view camera and
were
> > made for close up devices for Leica type cameras. Cook and Perkins,
> > Periflex, Stewartry, several Japanese firms and I think Leica too, made
> > these. they simply screw onto the rear of the lens and show whats in
focus
> > on the film plane.

 Do you know of a supplier for these things? They sound like a blast!
> > >     Thanks for any info...aren't whims fun?
> > >
> > > Isaac
> > >
> >
>

Replies: Reply from "Dan Post" <dpost@triad.rr.com> (Re: [Leica] Enlarging lenses on screwmount cameras...)
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Message from "Jem Kime" <jem.kime@cwcom.net> (Re: [Leica] Enlarging lenses on screwmount cameras...)
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