Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/06

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Which lens to replace Focotar?
From: Christer Almqvist <chris@almqvist.net>
Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2002 22:09:21 +0100
References: <B85CA6D6.28C72%gilplant@hvc.rr.com> <5.1.0.14.2.20020106103115.03c6c488@pop.alink.net>

>I have and use the Schneider 40mm APO Componon HM lens and it is the 
>best short enlarging lens I have ever had!!! And I've had a lot over 
>fifty years. I bought it several years ago when Schneider was giving 
>a $50 rebate on their APO enlarging lenses. I actually bought the 
>40, 90, & 150 APO Componon HM lenses. These lenses are 
>unbelievable!!! Not too long ago Erwin (I believe I remember 
>correctly) endorsed the 40 as the best he has used.
>
>Jim
>
>At 09:47 AM

Does it autofocus? At least for 10 -16 times enlargements, I seldom 
do less than 10x enlargements.
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Christer Almqvist
D 20255 Hamburg and / or
F 50590 Regnéville sur Mer
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Message from Jim Brick <jim@brick.org> ([Leica] Re: Which lens to replace Focotar?)