Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/01/12

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Subject: [Leica] 400mm f6.8 Telyt problem
From: len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier)
Date: Fri Jan 12 19:36:37 2007
References: <8EB3FBCD-FF39-4930-93CF-60B557CDEDB9@comcast.net>

>
> This is the R mount lens with trombone focusing. (otherwise the  
> same as Visoflex).
>
> No filter in the slot.
>
> No extension tube.
>
> I want a 560 head as well.
>
> Len
>
>
> On Jan 12, 2007, at 10:19 PM, Frank Filippone wrote:
>
>> #1.. it is overpriced... it should sell around $300-400, even in  
>> #1 condition.
>> #2.... It should focus to infinity,  If not, was there a short  
>> tube between the 2 parts of the lens?  P/N 14182 is the extension
>> tube for the lens, and it goes between the tube that reaches for  
>> the camera, and the optical head...... basically in the connection
>> between the front and rear break down sections.....
>> OR....
>> Did some idiot put a close up filter in the filter slot?  It  
>> should be empty.\
>>
>> I should have asked.. this is a Visoflex lens with the trombone  
>> focusing, correct?
>>
>> PS>> I am looking for a 560 Head... if there was one there that  
>> you are not interested in, please email me.....
>>
>> Frank Filippone
>> red735i@earthlink.net
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: lug-bounces+red735i=earthlink.net@leica-users.org  
>> [mailto:lug-bounces+red735i=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On  
>> Behalf Of
>> Leonard Taupier
>> Sent: Friday, January 12, 2007 6:50 PM
>> To: Leica Users Group
>> Subject: [Leica] 400mm f6.8 Telyt problem
>>
>> I tried a 400mm f6.8 Telyt lens today. The lens was mint as was the
>> R8 I tried it on. The problem I had was it would not focus all the
>> way to infinity. This was visible in the viewfinder as well as on
>> film. I would say the focus was fine up to about 500 meters. Has
>> anyone run into this problem? it appears that if the sliding focus
>> was allows to come towards the body another 1/8th inch or so it would
>> be fine. As neither the lens nor the body were mine I didn't attempt
>> any adjustment to the infinity stop.
>>
>> This lens is very nice otherwise and includes the shoulder brace and
>> original instructions in the original box for less then US $600. The
>> photos of closer focused objects look pretty sharp.
>>
>> Len
>>
>>
>>
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