Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/11/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Alastair, There is an excellent Hove reprint of several Leica manuals entitled: "Instructions for use of Reproduction Devices including Visoflexes and Bellows, etc." which includes the information which you requested. A chart on the last page includes the following information for the 65mm Elmar with the Bellows II: Exact mm Magnification Exposure Scale Setting Increase Factor 0 0 1 x 17 0.25 1.6 x 34 0.50 2.3 x 67 1.0 4 x 95 1.4 6 x I hope that this is of some use. Michael Alastair Firkin wrote: >Oh and BTW, the 65 Elmar is one hell of a lens. Built in lens hood [lens >sits deep in the barrel] and seems to be a good performer out to infinity. >The only annoying thing is the bellows has a scale for the 90mm to ease >mental calculations on exposure. I was going to do the mental exercise of >working it out for myself, but what the heck. Can someone help me work out >the scale for magnification and exposure for the 65mm Elmar. The >Rangefinder way by Matheson refers to a scale on Page 000, obviously he >then forgot to add in that page!!