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

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Subject: [Leica] Viso iii
From: shino at panix.com (Rei Shinozuka)
Date: Thu Aug 16 09:13:24 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>

peter

http://www.shinozuka.org/m8-65v.JPG

i just made this with the 65V (black version) on a viso III 
on an m8. it's not a good image, being handheld and wide open, 
and my happy hacker keyboard is obviously filthy.
but it shows at minimum focusing the magnification 
of the setup.  the width from the G to K keys shown is 
about 2-5/8"

-rei

On Aug15 19:05, Peter O'Toole wrote:
> 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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-- 
Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com
Ridgewood, New Jersey


Replies: Reply from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] Viso iii)
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)