Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/20

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Focomat question
From: welch@pressroom.com
Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 23:39:11 -0400

1. Don't worry about the autofocus;  fine focus with the ring. You don't
need the Focotar if you like the Nikkor.
2. Lift the top of the light housing and place a gel filter over the
condenser. Works well.

Bill Welch

 
At 08:33 PM 9/20/99 +0100, you wrote:
>I have a bastardised Focomat 1c with a Nikkor lens and one of those 
>extension tube thingies. I have set up the autofocus as best I can,
>following a photocopied instruction manual. It works, kind of.
>
>Two questions:
>
>1)    Is the autofocus designed for a particular lens, or length of lens?
>Should I really buy a Focotar?
>
>2)    How do other people manage VC on Focomat 1c? I have a clumsy
>arrangement using Ilford below-the-lens filters, but it's ugly, man, ugly
>ugly UGLY.