BEOON

• Code names - BEOON - 16511
• Production era - 1959-1970
• Type - Copying stand for scales of reproduction of 1 : 1, 1 : 1.5, 1 : 2, 1 : 3. Can be used with many cameras w/ the equivalent of a 35 or 50 mm lens. The stand consists of an open base with a helicoid threaded column, platform with circular hole for the camera lens or for the included, ground glass loupe (shown at left). The loupe is used for adjusting the stand height for a rangefinder camera. The open base allows for use on a light table for slides or other transparencies.
• Reference
  • Page 44 of Dennis Laney's Leica 1984 Accessory Guide courtesy of Mike Butkus
  • The other day I bought a Leica BEOON
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