Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/02/03

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Subject: [Leica] visoflex help
From: glehrer at san.rr.com (Jerry Lehrer)
Date: Sat Feb 3 18:29:24 2007
References: <005d01c746a0$372dd250$6501a8c0@asus930> <D04B63D6-DCF1-4EA7-8A13-63ED4C53AA84@comcast.net>

Leonard

I even mounted a 6 inch f7.7 Kodak Anastigmat on my Bellows II for 
Visoflex.  Made a  superb portrsit
lens.

Jerry

Leonard Taupier wrote:
> Hoppy,
>
> Welcome to the ancient art of Visoflexing.
>
> Go here:
>
> <http://elshaw.tripod.com/Visoflex/Visoflex.html>
>
> And learn all about it. A few of our lads contributed their expertise 
> in putting this together. Scroll down to the bottom of the page to 
> find the real experts on the Visoflex.
>
> Now my ideas about what I consider the best way to go.
>
> 1. Get a 65mm Elmar and a focusing mount for it. It will fit right on 
> the Viso II and focus from infinity to about 1:2. No bellows required. 
> This is the expensive way depending on what you can get the lens for.
>
> 2. Get a bellows II for your Visoflex and the head from a 135/4 
> Tele-Elmar. (The lens head unscrews from the focusing tube). If you 
> are lucky the bellows will come with the proper adapter. The adapter 
> is 16558 and will take the 65mm head without the focus mount and the 
> Tele-Elmar. This is much cheaper then option 1. The 135/4 is 
> reasonably priced and it can be a beater as long as the glass is clean.
>
> This is a starter but read the Visoflex page. There are many options 
> with different lenses. You can even use enlarging lenses if you like.
>
> Len
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> On Feb 2, 2007, at 3:00 AM, G Hopkinson wrote:
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