Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/03/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]the viso II and III have an especially long flange to film-plane spacing (not surprising since it has to go through the viso mirror box plus the M body), hence viso lenses can be used on R with adapter 14167. cameraquest also sells adaptors for viso lenses on nikon, canon, other SLRS. the leitz 200 f/4 and 280 f/4.8 are two lenses which fall into your prescribed range. they are fine lenses, and--unusual for leica glass--they are bargain-priced: i was able to find them each for under $300. - -rei On Mon, Mar 31, 2003 at 09:34:27AM +0000, Logan Reinwood wrote: > Hi, > > I am thinking of buying a Leica lens in the 180-280 range. > > Owning a few M bodies, the best solution might be a Visoflex III so I do > not need to buy a R body. > > I know that some lenses were made especially for the Visoflex but I wonder > which Leica R lenses can be mount on the Visoflex (which adapter), can > recent lenses be mounted too ? Any advice? > > Thanks, Logan - -- Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com Ridgewood, New Jersey - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html