Pecole Posted June 18, 2010 Share #1 Posted June 18, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) My wife, who is historian, used a STARE portable copying stand when working at establishing a catalogue of the Toledo cathedral's library in 1961, and took superb pixes of manuscripts' illustrations. I later traded this equipment, property of the Louvain university, for a transparancies viewer they needed, and was happy to add it to my collection. Here are the photos of the STARE in operation, dismantled in its canvas bag, the bag ready for transport, and finally the FLOTH plumb line with its U-shaped suspension clip (there exists also a pentagonal version of this clip). Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/124058-stare-an-unusual-piece-of-collection/?do=findComment&comment=1355473'>More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted June 18, 2010 Posted June 18, 2010 Hi Pecole, Take a look here STARE, an unusual piece of collection. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
dkCambridgeshire Posted June 18, 2010 Share #2 Posted June 18, 2010 Very interesting post. I'm looking for a clip for my plumb-bob Cheers dunk Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc_braconi Posted June 18, 2010 Share #3 Posted June 18, 2010 Just come back to my serial a Little... Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/124058-stare-an-unusual-piece-of-collection/?do=findComment&comment=1355801'>More sharing options...
Pecole Posted June 19, 2010 Author Share #4 Posted June 19, 2010 (edited) Just come back to my serial a Little... Quite interesting to compare our two STARE. Mine was bought in 1933 (I got a copy of the purchase voucher) and is similar - but a little more elaborated - to the first (1931) model illustrated by Dennis Laney. Yours is definitely more recent. I didn't find yet the latest appearance in Leitz catalogues. Edited June 19, 2010 by jc_braconi Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pecole Posted June 19, 2010 Author Share #5 Posted June 19, 2010 (edited) Very interesting post. I'm looking for a clip for my plumb-bob Cheers dunk This plumb - as you probably know - is not a Leitz, but a mason's one. Edited June 19, 2010 by jc_braconi Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted June 19, 2010 Share #6 Posted June 19, 2010 This plumb - as you probably know - is not a Leitz, but a mason's one. Infact, the Leitz's ones were (strangerly) unnumbered... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc_braconi Posted June 19, 2010 Share #7 Posted June 19, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) Quite interesting to compare our two STARE. Mine was bought in 1933 (I got a copy of the purchase voucher) and is similar - but a little more elaborated - to the first (1931) model illustrated by Dennis Laney. Yours is definitely more recent. I didn't find yet the latest appearance in Leitz catalogues. Pierre, This is an OMEXO as you can see on the last line of the catalog picture Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan mcfall Posted May 11, 2022 Share #8 Posted May 11, 2022 Just a little more on the FLOTH, mostly questions. Although the SenKlot or plumb bob called FLOTH is often associated with the STARE copy stand, it was available earlier, primarily for use with the enlarger stand and FILUM arm (VIDOM magazines 51 and 80). Naturally, it was added to the portable copy stand when it became available. As is well known there seems to be two versions, but no change in code word. As the elmar barrel was 27mm, the later lens barrel of the 50 Hektor, Summar, and even the Summitar all all 29mm, and the earlier circular FLOTH would not fit. For some reason Leitz just did not enlarge the circular FLOTH design to fit the larger lens barrels, but went to an angular or flat sided. I cannot understand why a new code word was not utilized. The circular FLOTH is 27.2mm inside and is a very nice precise feeling fit to the Elmar. The angular version is 30mm and the fit to the later lenses is loose and feels a little sloppy. When the later angular FLOTH is used on the Elmar it is very loose at over 3mm clearance. I have several of the red boxes that I think are original to the early and late version and they are identical. Did Leitz leave it up to the dealers to get the correct FLOTH with the correct lenses of their customers? The first photo shows 9 Floth attachments of which 3 are the angular version. Although they are not serialized, Photo 2, shows a FLOTH with the "Germany" engraving in the font often seen on Wetzlar export items of the period. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/124058-stare-an-unusual-piece-of-collection/?do=findComment&comment=4433015'>More sharing options...
jc_braconi Posted May 11, 2022 Share #9 Posted May 11, 2022 Have to check if my boxed one is engraved Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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