Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/08/16

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Subject: [Leica] Viso iii
From: alal at duke.poly.edu (A. Lal)
Date: Thu Aug 16 07:16:09 2007
References: <81f38ce90708151602v5bad3c0es79b0e288084678de@mail.gmail.com><F9334A55-529E-45EE-AA95-E8B804F59082@mac.com><81f38ce90708151628w2628e16ew5f0bf95b5358db20@mail.gmail.com><003401c7df96$050bb410$6501a8c0@asus930> <81f38ce90708151705i6ff10d4bl4425ab153a2753f7@mail.gmail.com>

Don't forget that you can use any number of very high quality enlarging 
lenses - most use the Leica screw thread -  on your bellows with the proper 
adapter. A 80-100 mm Apo enlarging lens might be a useful alternative to the 
65 Elmar and give you infinity focus
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter O'Toole" <pjtotoole@gmail.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Wednesday, 15 August, 2007 8:05 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Viso iii


> Thanks again.  As soon as I get the viii and a lens, then the bellows, let
> the fun begin.
>
> Pete
>
>
> On 8/15/07, G Hopkinson <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au> wrote:
>>
>> Peter start with the V111, late right angle finder and adaptor, bellows
>> are really convenient too. I think the only hard part to
>> source reasonably is that 65. Lots of other lenses you can try.
>>
>> Cheers
>> Hoppy
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Viso iii
>>
>> I agree, especially based on the recent discussion, and the LFI article.
>> It's just a bit of work to finally bag the system: viso iii + adapter +
>> 65mm
>> macro  (black or silver, according to Henning, makes inconsequental
>> difference).  I will continue the search. I welcome any other ideas.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>>
>> On 8/15/07, Lottermoser George <imagist3@mac.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > I don't believe the 90 macro will give you the close focusing range,
>> > nor the critical framing that the visoflex options will.
>> > Perhaps users can weigh in on this assumption.
>> > It is a very sweet lens never the less.
>> >
>> > Regards,
>> > George Lottermoser
>> > george@imagist.com
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > On Aug 15, 2007, at 6:02 PM, Peter O'Toole wrote:
>> >
>> > > It's making the 6-bit 90mm macro a more reasonable option -- even
>> > > at the
>> > > price.
>> >
>> >
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In reply to: Message from pjtotoole at gmail.com (Peter O'Toole) ([Leica] Viso iii)
Message from imagist3 at mac.com (Lottermoser George) ([Leica] Viso iii)
Message from pjtotoole at gmail.com (Peter O'Toole) ([Leica] Viso iii)
Message from hoppyman at bigpond.net.au (G Hopkinson) ([Leica] Viso iii)
Message from pjtotoole at gmail.com (Peter O'Toole) ([Leica] Viso iii)