Re: [Leica] Leitz NY lenses

[tripspud <tripspud@transbay.net>]

Hi Larry!

      I'll run some tests, anyway, when the Focomat arrives with it's
lens against my 5x7 Elwood with 180mm/5.6 Componon @ 4x
enlargement.  That's the maximum size on the Elwood.

     I'd really like to get the best lens for the Focomat, I know
there are subjective opinions on this matter.  The main reason
for the purchase of the Focomat is the ease of operation,
particularly compared to the Elwood 5x7, which requires
a recessed lens board, which I have.  But it is slower to
operate than the Focomat.

Cheers,

Rich Lahrson
Berkeley, California
tripspud@transbay.net

LRZeitlin@aol.com wrote:

> << Yes, the old E. Leitz NY lenses were not coated.  They
>
> were made by Woolensock and were awful!>>
>
> Wrong on two counts!
>
> Leitz, NY lenses, made by Wollensack, were indeed coated and their quality
> equaled or surpassed that of other manufacturer's lenses of the same era. Leica
> sold F4.5, 90mm Wollensak lenses in Leitz made screw mounts and both Leica and
> contemporary photographers claimed that the performance bettered that of the
> unavailable F4.0 90mm Elmar.
>
> Larry Z

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