Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/01/04

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Subject: Re: [Leica] I need help identifying Leitz Enlarger.
From: Eric Welch <ewelch@ponyexpress.net>
Date: Sun, 04 Jan 1998 22:15:32 -0600

At 04:42 PM 1/3/98 -0800, you wrote:=20
called a Fotomat Ic and the lens is a FOCOTAR 50mm f4.5.=A0 It has a built=
 in
easel also made by Leitz Wetzler. Does anyone know anything about this
enlarger?=A0 How old it is?=A0 The value? How I can get an old manual on=
 it?=A0 Any
help would truly be appreciated.=A0 I just tried it out and it works great=
 and
the lens is much better than the Nikkor lens I was using on my durst.=A0 Let=
 me
know if anyone can help me out.=20

Congrats, Gabe. You got the bargain of the year so far! :-)

It's a wonderful enlarger. Some even prefer it to the V35 (me not being one=
 of
them). I'd say it's worth at least three times what you paid if the lens is=
 a
Focotar II. Maybe twice if it's the first version. If set right, the=
 autofocus
even works great.
=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D

Eric Welch
St. Joseph, MO
http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch

I don't suffer from insanity. I enjoy every minute of it.