Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]tripspud wrote: > > Hi Mark! > > While we're on the suject of the Visoflex, which Leitz > 90s and 135s allowed use at infinity via removable focusing > mounts? > > Is the Visoflex at all practical for the Novoflex quickfocus > system? Are was it ever? I guess there are way better choices > with the Novoflex tele system since adpts are available for many > cameras. > > Cheers, > > Rich Lahrson ><Snip> > > > > > > -- > > > Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com > > > Ridgewood, New Jersey > > > I was not sure about old 90's but i got an old 135 f4.5 Hektor which unscrew the head off of and it works better on my Viso than anything. It's sharp as heck and cost me $99.99. Plus tax. I'd forgotten this would probably be the case with a 90 of that vintage. That vintage maning those lense which come apart making for a "head" that can be easily put on a Viso or perhaps other things. Your TV antenna. I do recall being told that the 135 works out the best. Marc James Small said this on the LUG in '99. > Hmm. I believe Novoflex lenses have an optical registration of 10cm, so an > adapter would be required for either the PLOOT/Visoflex I or the Novoflex > reflex housing, but I am not certain whether the Novoflex housing shares > the 62.5mm depth of the PLOOT/Viso I. I'll pull mine (I have both of the > Novoflex housings for Leica TM/M and Contax RF, as well as three PLOOT's > and both versions of the Visoflex I) to compare them, when I have a chance. > > The Novoflex lens is quite good, incidentally. The early ones were from > Steinheil and the later from Dr Staeble Opticische-Werke, and both types > are excellent user lenses. > > Marc This is one of the main things i found on a simple Novoflex Viso Goggle search. Half the time when I do such a search I get me. From a lug post. When brings the question if I am searching for something and I get me why would i need to search for it? All i can say is those brain cells are dying all the time. I got a Rodenstock 75 f4 Apo Rodagon D optimized for 1:1 http://www.adoramacamera.com/RD754APOD.html shown here for $660 but i got mine used for $150! But he kept the protective filter and lens cap for himself. Mark Rabiner Portland, Oregon USA http://www.rabinergroup.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html