Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/07/20

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Focomat IIc
From: lrzeitlin at optonline.net (Lawrence Zeitlin)
Date: Thu Jul 20 12:35:07 2006
References: <200607201241.k6KCetMX050844@server1.waverley.reid.org>

On Jul 20, 2006, at 8:41 AM, lug-request@leica-users.org wrote:

> I have to admit, for me, it's the red dot syndrome.
>
> They weigh a ton.  They are archaic.  They only take Leitz lenses 
> (i.e. the do NOT take Rodagons or Componons or el-Nikkors).
>
> I only hope that after I buy one, use it, get fed up with it, it is 
> still coveted by someone and I can recover my cost.
>
> regards
> Vick
>

I don't understand why the Focomat IIC  only takes Leitz lenses. It 
would seem that any 50 mm lens that uses the 39 mm mount would focus 
just as well with the standard enlarger cam as a Leitz lens. Are you 
sure this isn't a piece of marketing department FUD?

Larry Z