Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/10/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Y'all Well- I have used the one from my V35 on a Focomat Ic and on a Valoy II with and without the use of the extension ring- I am sure that the 40 mm Focotar would work, but would require a recessed lensboard, as is used on the Beseler and Omega enlargers- I have had both of these, and recall that the 50mm lenses required the recessed board. The extension tube on the Focomat Ic, et all was because the enlarger was designed to use the 50mm camera lens which worked without the tube, but it was required for the Focotar or other EL lenses. Dan - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mārtiņš Zelmenis" <martin@lrpv.lv> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Monday, October 22, 2001 9:13 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] 40/2.8 Focotar EL > > Well, > I don't know the case, as I don't own this peculiar equipment, but maybe the > problem is about the working distance of the lens - maybe you have to make > arrangements to place the lens closer to the negative - or further from it. > > Martin. > > > Friends > > I have heard that this enlarging lens is not designed to fit conventional > (non-V35 Leica enlargers) enlargers of other makes. Anybody has any > experience to share? > > TIA... > > Dan K. > > > > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html