Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/01/28

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Long M Lenses
From: "A.H.SCHMIDT" <horsts@primus.com.au>
Date: Sun, 28 Jan 2001 23:03:05 +1100
References: <008901c088d1$91fb93e0$16c4ead1@pc>

Bill Larsen wrote:

> John Collier writes:
>
> |The tube only works with lenses designed to couple with the
> visoflex 1, the
> |visoflex lens has to have an LTM. It would be possible to
> use a 14127
> |coupled to a 22228 for the later bayonet mount visoflex
> lenses for the
> |shorter visoflex 2 or 3.
>
> Are you sure about this?  The Leica accessory guide lists
> adapters as TZOON, TZOO and the TXBOO (14024 for mounting
> the Telyts directly to the M-type cameras).  The description
> seems to indicate that the tubes are for the 200 and 400
> Telyt.  If the 200 works, then the 400 should also.
>
> Regards, Bill Larsen
> from California's Heartland

  There are 2 types of tubes. One to be used with the screw
mount cameras, and the other with the M-type cameras. The 200mm
and 400mm Telyts use the same tubes respectively.

Regards, Horst Schmidt

In reply to: Message from "Bill Larsen" <ohlen@sierratel.com> (Re: [Leica] Long M Lenses)