Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have both an OOGAN and a Leitz NY focoslide, and both will take a LTM lens in front of the ground glass- both of mine use the 5x chimney magnifier-( LFVOO - I believe.) - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jem Kime" <jem.kime@cwcom.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Friday, October 13, 2000 1:06 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Enlarging lenses on screwmount cameras... > 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 > > > > > > > > > > >