Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/25

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Subject: Fwd: [Leica] Leitz Focomat I
From: luisripoll at telefonica.net (Lluis Ripoll)
Date: Sun Jan 25 10:07:25 2009
References: <DC528919-9F5D-4322-A5B1-7385B5A859D8@telefonica.net>

forwarded again
Lluis

Inicio del mensaje reenviado:

> De: Lluis Ripoll <luisripoll@telefonica.net>
> Fecha: 25 de enero de 2009 12:54:52 GMT+01:00
> Para: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
> Asunto: Re: [Leica] Leitz Focomat I
>
> Hi Leina,
>
> I have a Focomat 1C, you can fit on it the Leitz Focotar F4,5/50 is  
> a great lens, difficult to find, that gives theclassical Leica  
> smooth greys, I recommend you to search the anti-newton. The  
> enlarger is useful and of course you can fit any lens as Schneider  
> etc... I don't know which lens is the Varob...
>
> Good luck!
> Saludos cordiales
> Lluis
>
>
> El 25/01/2009, a las 1:25, Leina Gonzalez escribi?:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Am new to this group (as of today), and would like to ask a  
>> question about the Focomat I that I picked up recently. After quite  
>> a bit of research I am fairly certain that it is the 1a model (on  
>> the enlarger itself it says: Leitz Focomat 1) it has a Varob 1:3,5  
>> lens which seems (amazingly) to be in pretty good shape; no fungus,  
>> scratches, or haze. I am curious if I can fit another lens and if  
>> the screw thread is 39mm. Also, this is my first enlarger and I am  
>> curious how I can assess the condition of the condenser glass.  
>> Sorry for the silly question, but I honestly don't know what it  
>> should look like. In any case, I have replaced the power cord, the  
>> other one was in terrible shape. And after replacing the very old  
>> bulb, found that it works like a charm. I can't wait to try it  
>> out... In any case the user's manual is nearly impossible to find,  
>> in German or English so any advice or tips would be greatly  
>> appreciated. Thanks!
>>
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