Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/12/06

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Subject: [Leica] Re: (Leica) Minox-Leica IIIf
From: "Jon" <jtec@cnw.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2000 08:27:44 -0800
 
> From: apbbeijing <apbbeijing@yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: (Leica) Minox-Leica IIIf

> > never done much with the 8x11 Minox format because their cameras have a
> > curved film plate which requires a comparable curved negative holder in
the
> > enlarger.

> Why so? If you use a flat field enlarging lens you use a flat negative
> carrier. I have never heard of a curved field enlarging lens. The Minox
15
> taking lens was however a curved field lens with a curved film plate but
> that is not what you use to enlarge the film with, surely??

The proprietary enlarger designed by Minox for use with their series of
curved film plate cameras did have a curved negative carrier.