Re: Leitz Focomat IIa glass film holder

In article <13p7t1sgr236a3d@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, <jjs> wrote:

> "David Nebenzahl" <nobody@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
> news:4793f00d$0$1240$822641b3@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > On 1/20/2008 4:09 PM jjs spake thus:
> >
> >> I am so bummed out.  Dropped and scratched the double-glass film
holder 
> >> for the Focomat IIa. I have never seen them FS or auction.
> >
> > Damn. I feel your pain. Sorry for your loss.
> >
> > Anti-Newton glass?
> 
> Anti-Newton? Ain't that a Quantum breakaway movement? Or sumthin?
> 
> Yes, one is AN glass.

Newton glass is used in the top plate only, usually the bottom is just 
clear. Otherwise you'll get a weird pattern on your printing paper.

Try focal point industries in Florida- Talk with Mike-there.

<http://fpointinc.com>


FWIW I dropped my 150mm enlarger lens a while back - and so its in need 
of serious repairs.

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Reality is a picture perfected and never looking back.