sandro Posted January 16, 2018 Share #1 Posted January 16, 2018 Advertisement (gone after registration) In 1949 the Reprovit II was introduced, I think. Could the M camera bodies be used on this device? The Reprovit IIa was launched in 1963 and it was certainly intended for M use. But how about the Reprovit II? Lex Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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zeitz Posted January 16, 2018 Share #2 Posted January 16, 2018 Yes, either mount camera could be used with Reprovit II. The complete unit for LTM is code ROOXU / 16795 with sliding stage ROOAI / 16770. The complete unit for LBM is code ROXUM / 16796 with sliding stage ROOAM / 16771. The sliding stages are interchangeable on the overall Reprovit II. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tobey bilek Posted January 17, 2018 Share #3 Posted January 17, 2018 M2 &3 fit the sliding stage of reprovit 11. M4 ? M6 is a small amount too long to rotate & lock after mounting. I have seen sliding stages with relief cuts I assume are for later M bodies. Never tried my M4-2 and next model before M6. If you purchase one, get all the parts, stop down lever for lens, light to illuminate image area, lens with proper focusing tube. The cross hairs for focusing are the most precise focusing method I ever used on any camera at any time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitz Posted January 17, 2018 Share #4 Posted January 17, 2018 Also if you plan to use one, check all the wiring for cracking insulation. Nearly every electric Leica device I have from this period, including the Reprovit IIa, have significant issues with the wiring. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandro Posted January 17, 2018 Author Share #5 Posted January 17, 2018 Thanks for your replies. It is more historical interest that drove me to my question. In the 1970's and '80's I used a Reprovit IIa quite often with MD-2, in the darkroom of the institute where I was studying. In 2015 I had the chance to take one home from my present work, but it is too heavy and too bulky to store for incidental use, and it wasn't complete anymore. I only took the sliding stage and the brochure with me. And now it made me wonder if M Leicas could be used on the older Reprovit II, which apparently was designed for screwmount cameras, but as Zeitz said, M cameras could be used as well. Lex Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.Hilo Posted January 19, 2018 Share #6 Posted January 19, 2018 I am not familiar with the ins and outs of the Reprovits where it concerns making reproductions, but I have a Reprovit II with a Valoy II enlarger attached to it. Leitz provided a connecting piece between the Reprovit II and the Valoy II for this purpose. I actually found this set-up in The Netherlands and was told it belonged to a hospital. Leitz also produced parts that turned the Valoy II into a copy-stand, among them a connecting part between the columns of the Valoy II and the taller column of the Focomat Ic enlarger . . . Looks like there were several ways to go about making reproductions ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susie Posted January 19, 2018 Share #7 Posted January 19, 2018 Advertisement (gone after registration) Leitz also produced parts that turned the Valoy II into a copy-stand, among them a connecting part between the column of the Valoy II And very good it is too! I also have most of a Reprovit 11a, but that is a big beast and is in storage at the moment. Susie Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicapasion Posted March 3, 2018 Share #8 Posted March 3, 2018 Leitz Reprovit II + OOEVM The OOEVM, is a light box with 4 interior 25W bulbs in each corner. It is cataloged in 1951. 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/280900-reprovit-ii/?do=findComment&comment=3473097'>More sharing options...
sandro Posted March 4, 2018 Author Share #9 Posted March 4, 2018 Leitz Reprovit II + OOEVM The OOEVM, is a light box with 4 interior 25W bulbs in each corner. It is cataloged in 1951. Thanks for showing! Very nice to see the light box and the Leitz image in the background. Lex Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgk Posted March 4, 2018 Share #10 Posted March 4, 2018 I have a Reprovit II column and baseboard which I use for copying. Superbly made and as good as ever despite its age. I paid the princely sum of £5 for it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Johnston Posted February 6 Share #11 Posted February 6 I ❤️ my Reprovit Iia and have an MD-2 for it, though I mainly use the camera with a Voigtlander 15 superwide. But I’ve used an M6, Eason RD-1, M8, M9 successfully. Currently I use my X-Vario on it, as the Reprovit sliding stage can easily be removed and replaced with a tripod head. Currently I am downsizing in preparation for a major move and this beauty needs a new home, or it goes into storage. 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/280900-reprovit-ii/?do=findComment&comment=5024789'>More sharing options...
sandro Posted February 6 Author Share #12 Posted February 6 Tom, your photo isn't showing when I click on it. When my institute moved to another location the remnants of the former photo lab were avalaible. I got some Leica camera's and lenses and hesitated about the Reprovit IIa. I didn't take it because of the necessary space it takes. If only I had another room I would have given it a second life. Lex Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Johnston Posted February 6 Share #13 Posted February 6 25 minutes ago, sandro said: Tom, your photo isn't showing when I click on it. When my institute moved to another location the remnants of the former photo lab were avalaible. I got some Leica camera's and lenses and hesitated about the Reprovit IIa. I didn't take it because of the necessary space it takes. If only I had another room I would have given it a second life. Lex 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! 4 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/280900-reprovit-ii/?do=findComment&comment=5025141'>More sharing options...
M.Hilo Posted February 11 Share #14 Posted February 11 (edited) In 2018, I mentioned in this thread that I have a Reprovit II with a Valoy II enlarger coupled to it. Leitz made a dedicated coupler for this purpose, sitting in between enlarger and Reprovit II. I should have attached a photo of it, so here it is . . . attached. It is quite a wonderful set up as an enlarger, for more than one reason. The original Valoy II is an excellent enlarger and in some ways preferable to its pro brother Focomat Ic. The automatic focus of the Ic is great, but it is also limiting. It is not a simple action to change to different lenses, like a 40mm or a 65mm. The Valoy II does that without any problem. For instance, I use a 38mm lens made by Olympus for half frame negatives and with the Valoy II one can make that change from the 50mm in seconds. In addition, the large focusing helicoid is a pleasure to work with. Easy to find in the dark and incredibly precise. The bulb of the Valoy II sits closer to the negative, this results in shorter exposures, which when doing large prints is a plus. That brings me to this particular set up as it is possible to do 40x50cm prints using an easel. When you do not use an easel you can go up to almost 50x60cm. The original Valoy II goes up to about 30x40cm using an easel. The baseboard of the Reprovit II has a landscape orientation. Also a plus when using this configuration. Finally, the action of moving up and down, it is effortless. Thanks to the sliding weight of the Reprovit. 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! Edited February 11 by M.Hilo 4 1 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/280900-reprovit-ii/?do=findComment&comment=5035687'>More sharing options...
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