Leitz · Medium format · 1937–1956
The Focomat IIa is the IIc's grandfather. Leitz's first large Focomat, the Focomat II of 1935, printed negatives up to 6x9 cm. Ed Buziak's history says the IIa followed in 1937 with a redesigned parallelogram arm that narrowed the autofocus range with the 9.5 cm lens to 1.3x to 4.8x. After the war Leitz modified it, and from 1950 to 1956 the IIa carried a 5 cm Elmar and a 9.5 cm Focotar on a rotating holder, so you could switch between 35mm and medium format without unscrewing anything. There was also a IIa Color with a drawer for Agfa color filters. The IIc replaced it in 1956 with a sliding lens changer and new lenses. Kienzle in Germany still lists parts for the IIa alongside the IIc. Collectors want both original lenses and the condenser intact.
Darkroom check
Should come with it
Hard to find if missing
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.
We found no IIa-specific fault reports. On every Focomat the autofocus only holds for the lens it was set up for, so a replaced lens means soft prints until the cam is adjusted, and the bellows on a machine this old deserve a close look.
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 look first at the $339 delivered IIa, the cheaper of the only 2 for sale, titled with a Focotar, a 75mm lens and a negative carrier, and the photo shows it complete on its baseboard. The $525–550 band comes from one ask with no shipping quoted, so it isn't a market read. The 1950–56 IIa's cam is set for a 5 cm Elmar and a 9.5 cm Focotar, so ask which lenses come with it, and since the cheaper title ends in "Parts", ask whether it works and for a photo of the lamp lit. These are 70 to 90 years old, so ask whether the wiring has been checked, and plan on pickup or crated freight for an enlarger this big.
$338.69est. delivered
The cheaper of the 2 IIas, $339 delivered from a 100% seller, titled with a negative carrier, and the photo shows it complete on its baseboard. The title ends in "Parts", so ask whether it works, which lenses are included and for a photo of the lamp lit.
Leitz Focomat II a Enlarger Focotar Lens 75mm Lens Negative Carrier Parts
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Used$338.69est. delivered
$239.99 + $98.70 shipping
Buy It Now$239.99
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Good buy
Titled with a Focotar, a 75mm lens and a negative carrier. The title ends in "Parts", so ask what that means.
Seller: larrybenz
100% positive
Used$527.50+ shipping
$527.50 · shipping not stated
Buy It Now$527.50
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Our take
Titled with 2 lenses. The photo shows it taken apart, with no baseboard in view. No shipping quoted; pickup or ask.
Seller: juliohk
100% positive
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