Leitz had been building autofocus enlargers since 1934, and the Focomat Ic was its first new one after the war. It was made from 1950 to 1977. You focus once, and a cam under the lens keeps the image sharp as you swing the head up and down its arm, from 2x to 10x with the 5 cm Focotar. The condenser drops right onto the film to flatten it, which is why Leitz called the 24x36 holder a film slide. Ed Buziak, who printed on one for years, liked its crisp condenser light and quick exposures. A dealer who stocks them first met the Ic in a newspaper darkroom that also had Beseler and Omega enlargers, and says the Ic was everyone's first choice. Most have the short column, and the 1.2 m column was a factory option for bigger prints. Collectors look for the matched Focotar, the original slides and a cam nobody has reset for another lens.
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Check the listing photos against these lists, and ask the seller about anything you can’t see. A missing carrier, condenser or lens board should come off the price.
The autofocus only tracks for the lens it was set up for, so a swapped lens or a moved cam screw means soft prints until it's reset. Leitz notes the self-clamping height lock can slip with long use. The condenser touches the film, so its flat face picks up dust and marks.
New to used enlargers? How to check a used enlarger covers the bellows, the column, the lamp and alignment, and condenser, diffusion and color heads explains which light source suits how you print.
Buying guide
We'd buy the US Ic with a 50mm lens at $319 delivered from a 99.7% seller, or the UK one with an EL Nikkor at $241 delivered. There are at least 9 for sale and most ask $270–490 delivered, but the UK and German sellers charge $83–402 to ship, and Leitz says the bulb must suit your mains, so a European Ic may need a different lamp here. The cam is set at the works for the 5 cm Focotar, which only the UK Ic at $496 delivered names, and any other lens needs the cam reset to keep the autofocus sharp. Ask for photos of the film slide and the mask with its glass, and a video of the head moving and clamping when let go. Skip the $3,495 dealer ask fitted with an Ilford multigrade head, about 9 times the median, and the zero-feedback seller reusing another seller's title.
$241.42est. delivered
The lowest delivered Ic here, $241 from the UK, and the photo shows it complete on its baseboard with a 50mm EL Nikkor. It may need a bulb for US mains, and the cam was set for the Focotar, so ask whether it's been reset for the Nikkor.
Leitz Leica Focomat 1c 35mm Enlarger, with 50mm EL Nikkor Lens
$319.00est. delivered
A US Ic with a 50mm lens at $319 delivered, inside the $270–490 band, and the photo shows it complete on its baseboard. Ask whether the lens is the Focotar the cam was set for, and for a photo of the film slide and the mask with its glass.
Leitz Focomat 1c ENLARGER WITH 50mm LENS Leica enlarger
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Used$241.42est. delivered
$158.30 + $83.12 shipping
Buy It Now$158.30
Good buy
With a 50mm EL Nikkor, not the Focotar the cam was set for. Ships from the UK, so check the bulb suits your mains.
Seller: real.camera.liverpool
99.9% positive
Used$319.00est. delivered
$229.00 + $90.00 shipping
Buy It Now$229.00
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Good buy
Complete on its baseboard in the photo, with a 50mm lens. Ask whether it's the Focotar.
Seller: garycameradigitalkom
99.7% positive
Used$265.10est. delivered
$179.00 + $86.10 shipping
Buy It Now$179.00
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Our take
Titled with no lens or carrier. The photo shows the head and column, with no baseboard in view.
Seller: pantorama
99.3% positive
Used$450.00delivered
$450.00 · free shipping
Buy It Now$450.00
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Our take
Free shipping from a 100% seller, complete on its baseboard in the photo. No lens named.
Seller: wolfmarksales
100% positive
Used$495.60est. delivered
$310.04 + $185.56 shipping
Buy It Now$310.04
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Our take
With the 50mm Focotar, a large baseboard and a filter drawer, which the Ic Color has, so ask which it is. Ships from the UK.
Seller: martfoto1
100% positive
Used$713.98est. delivered
$312.34 + $401.64 shipping
Buy It Now$312.34
Our take
With an Elmar 5cm f/3.5, which needs the cam reset. Ships from Germany, and $402 of the $714 is shipping.
Seller: mimi-3691
100% positive
Used$300.00+ shipping
$300.00 · shipping not stated
Buy It Now$300.00
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Zero-feedback seller reusing another seller's title over a different photo. No shipping quoted; pickup or ask.
Seller: eekm4923
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Used$3,495.00+ shipping
$3,495.00 · shipping not stated
Buy It Now$3,495.00
Priced high
Dealer ask for an Ic fitted with an Ilford 500 multigrade head, about 9 times the median. No shipping quoted; pickup or ask.
Seller: apogeebee
100% positive
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