Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> > Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2001 20:57:48 -0500 > From: "David Freedman" <dpfreedman@worldnet.att.net> > Subject: [Leica] Leica/Novoflex 400/6.8 ... > > Just curious. I was browsing through some of my old Leica > brochures and in one of the "R" system booklets, found a picture > of a 400/6.8 lenshead spliced onto a Novoflex follow-focus > grip. Not pictured was the 560/6.8 version. Hmmm. Seems like a > great idea. It doesn't appear to have been in the catalog for very > long and I've never seen one in the flesh. Does anyone have any > experience with this lens? Is it a real rarity? > > Dave F. > Note that - in contradiction to another present thread - this *is* a way to use Leica glass on other manufacturer's SLR bodys. These lenses are still offered by Novoflex even though Leica does not offer the 400/6.8 and 560/6.8 lenses any more (in favour of their modular tele system). You can also get Novoflex's own 400 or 600 lenshead for less money, all four options are simple two-element achromats. Only drawback is that the current version of the follow-focus mount will not fit the Visoflex... ;-) Regards, Gerd