adrian_bradshaw Posted August 7, 2020 Author Share Posted August 7, 2020 Sorry - continuing last message...Leica could have continued to sell parts like negative carriers and lenses for their various enlargers and earned something from it. Moreover they should have continued to do so even if it were just rebranding some other manufacturer's products that maintain the functionality of all those Ic, IIc and V35 users out there stuck with machines lacking industry standard solutions. That's my 2 cents. I have a IIc which I managed to 'upgrade' with Schneider Componon 100 and 60mm lenses but it was quite a kerfuffle. I also managed to get a Schneider 40mm APO HM to focus correctly on my V35 (which I acquired lensless) but I just seem to have been very lucky there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrian_bradshaw Posted August 7, 2020 Author Share Posted August 7, 2020 sorry about truncated message before: it's a bit weird but I cannot edit them correctly at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbiebedell Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 Adrian, Your Focotar II is one of the best enlarging lenses ever made. It is not a Tessar design, but a five-element lens. You can have it cleaned right there in the UK by Alan Starkie of Camera Works UK. He cleaned by Focotar and literally made it new. It is well worth it. That lens in good condition constantly sells for upwards of $200. Lot of mis-information here about that lens. It is rare and as good an enlarging lens as you will ever find..believe me. Robbie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbiebedell Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 Well, I see that your lens may not be a Focotar II. It does not matter. A clean first version Focotar is still a great lens. I use them all the time. I have for many years. It is still well worth getting cleaned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrian_bradshaw Posted August 11, 2020 Author Share Posted August 11, 2020 Well, I see that your lens may not be a Focotar II. It does not matter. A clean first version Focotar is still a great lens. I use them all the time. I have for many years. It is still well worth getting cleaned. Thanks Robbie, I’ve actually got three different types of 50mm Focotar lens including the Focotar-2. I did eventually find a place to clean them and they sparkle especially with the Focomat condenser lighting. The Schneider built 50 and the Leica Focotar-2 are similarly great whilst the old 5cm originals are not impressive by the standards of any 6 element lens built since the 1970s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbiebedell Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 Glad you got them cleaned up. I have examples of all the 50mm Focotars and love all of them. I do have one older one here I have been trying to open and clean myself but so far had no luck. Other make lenses I have opened with no problems. Best of luck with your 1C!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eduardo_barriga Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 Hello. I am looking for the small screw as missing in the 1C enlarger. The photo shows the place where this screw is attached. Anybody can help me? Thank you very much EDUARDO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eduardo_barriga Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 Hello. I am looking for the small screw as missing in the 1C enlarger. The photo shows the place where this screw is attached. Anybody can help me? Thank you very much EDUARDO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m._hilo Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 On 3/9/2023 at 4:52 PM, eduardo_barriga said: Hello. I am looking for the small screw as missing in the 1C enlarger. The photo shows the place where this screw is attached. Anybody can help me? Thank you very much EDUARDO Eduardo, I have this screw and you can have it at the cost of postage from The Netherlands. Send me a private message . . . Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eduardo_barriga Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 Hello Michael, unfortunately this forum is very confusing and different from other forums and I couldn't find where to make a private message to you. Thank you very much for your offer. I would like vou to please send me the screw to Miami Florida since I am going to be there for a couple of months. Why don't you write to my email which is edubarca1946@gmail.com and I can give full address. Again thank you so much and all the very best, EDUARDO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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