JPHall Posted August 27, 2016 Share #1 Posted August 27, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) My mother is compiling an inventory of my late father's Leica equipment from the 1950s. I attach photographs of one accessory which we cannot identify. It has an "E. Leitz Wetzlar" plate but no model or serial number. Does anyone know what it is or how it works? With thanks in advance James 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/263916-please-help-identify-1950s-accessory/?do=findComment&comment=3102636'>More sharing options...
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TomB_tx Posted August 27, 2016 Share #2 Posted August 27, 2016 (edited) This is a focoslide for M models of Leica rangefinder cameras, for use on a copy stand for copying documents and pictures. The copy lens and closeup focusing mount connect to the screw thread on the bottom. The focoslide itself would be mounted to a copy stand so that it points directly vertical down. The top side would mount both a Leica M camera and an eyepiece over the ground glass focus sing screen. You would move the slide to place the eyepiece over the lens to frame and focus (like an SLR camera), then once ready shift the slide so the camera was over the lens to take the picture. It worked well, but simply using an SLR camera was a lot simpler. I have an older model for the screw mount Leica bodies. Edited August 27, 2016 by TomB_tx 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPHall Posted August 27, 2016 Author Share #3 Posted August 27, 2016 Tom, thank you for identifying it as a Focoslide and describing its use. I originally thought it attached to a microscope. Learning that it was called a "Focoslide" gave me a term to search for, I now see many examples in use. Many thanks James Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitz Posted August 28, 2016 Share #4 Posted August 28, 2016 The name Focaslide was also used. Your variant for Leica M cameras is part name OOTGU or part number 16680. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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