Automega E3 Glass Negative Carrier Needs New Anti-Newton Glass

[Daniel Unkefer]

5x7 Glass Omega E3 Carrier needs new glass by Nokton48, on Flickr

This is an Automega E3 5x7 Glass Negative Carrier I just received. The top glass is missing, and the bottom has a crack in one corner. I'd like to replace them both.

I've looked at old threads, and I'm still not sure where to go. Where are the best sources for these replacement pieces? Short of buying another carrier.

[Oren Grad]

I've obtained anti-Newton glass from Focal Point:

http://fpointinc.com/glass.htm

EDIT: No longer in business, see post #9 below.

[Tin Can]

Dead link.

But did find history of AN usage on their site.

Fascinating http://fpointinc.com/history.htm

I've obtained anti-Newton glass from Focal Point:

http://fpointinc.com/glass.htm

[Oren Grad]

Dead link.

Works fine from here. I verified it before posting, just checked again.

[Daniel Unkefer]

If John is still selling ANR that is great news. I'll try contacting him

[Tin Can]

I don't see Focal Point on eBay either. There is a new company however offering custom cuts.

Oren's link does open a 2012 FP page, but then the purchase link is dead.

[Oren Grad]

Oren's link does open a 2012 FP page, but then the purchase link is dead.

You're right, my bad. Daniel, if you could post an update on whether you are able to get through, that would be great.

EDIT: I also just sent an email to Mike to see what the situation is, will report back if I get a response.

And another EDIT: Don't confuse this with John van Stelten's old lens repair business, which also operated under the name "Focal Point" but is now closed.

[Jerry Bodine]

FWIW, my last email from him was on 2/12/18 to answer a question I had.
Before that my contact from Mike was his email regarding how I should pay him for the AN & clear glass for my E6 enlarger. It was dated 7/29/17. Here's an excerpt of that email:

My web site hasn’t been updated in quite some time.

I don’t normally accept PO and Net 30 terms. It’s proven too time consuming.

If you’d like to pay by credit card you can do through the order process and just not place an item in the cart. The order will be processed and I’ll know who it came from.

You can also send funds through Paypal....Just use my email address to send funds.[see below].

Or feel free to call me. I’m a one man operation and have no formal hours.
386-473-4857
Best Regards
Mike Sparks

email: mike@fpointinc.com

[Oren Grad]

Just received this:

Hi Oren
Unfortunately the demand for our glass has lowered to the point that it's become unprofitable. It's been a good 30 years but all things must come to an end.
Best Regards

To be clear, Mike was the proprietor of the business which had its website at fpointinc.com.

Apologies to anyone I've sent astray with that link.

[Tin Can]

Too bad demand is so low.

I looked for how AN is made. Found this discussion. https://www.photo.net/discuss/thread...it-made.32592/

There are many other sources easily found.

I do know, AN glass as it easily scratched and thereafter needs to be cut down for smaller format usage.