Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dan, Does the Focoslide show infinity focus for non-collapsed lenses? If so that would equate to the little gizmos I'm talking of. Irrespective of that, I suspect that using enlarging lenses for picture taking may well be best done with a focoslide to encourage their use at near range. Jem - ----- Original Message ----- From: Dan Post <dpost@triad.rr.com> > I have both an OOGAN and a Leitz NY focoslide, and both will take a LTM lens > in front of the ground glass- both of mine use the 5x chimney magnifier-( > LFVOO - I believe.) > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jem Kime" <jem.kime@cwcom.net> > > > Isaac, > > Best found at camera fairs where old stuff is often seen, if you're lucky > > no-one knows what they are and they can be very cheap. > > A focoslide has such a device but I don't think you can screw the lenses > > into them directly. Anyone care to inform me/us? > > Jem > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Isaac Crawford <isaacc7@home.net> > > > > I use focusing screens > > > > which are like miniature ground glass screens from a view camera and > > were > > > > made for close up devices for Leica type cameras. Cook and Perkins, > > > > Periflex, Stewartry, several Japanese firms and I think Leica too, > made > > > > these. they simply screw onto the rear of the lens and show whats in > > focus > > > > on the film plane. > > > > Do you know of a supplier for these things? They sound like a blast! > > > > > Thanks for any info...aren't whims fun? > > > > > > > > > > Isaac > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >