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Subject: [Leica] Telyt/ Televit Visoflex Question.... 280mm Lens
From: len-001 at verizon.net (Leonard Taupier)
Date: Sat Feb 14 09:42:08 2009
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Bruce,

Frank wants to mount the lens on a Visoflex not a Canon. This will  
allow his lenses to be used on any Leica body (except maybe the M5)  
including the M8. The OUBIO is what I use for my 200mm f4 and 40cm f5  
heads.

Len


On Feb 14, 2009, at 11:51 AM, leica wrote:

> The "Visoflex" versions of the Telyt 400 and 560 lenses will fit  
> Canon EOS DSLR bodies through an adapter from Cameraquest or  
> Fotodiox (maybe others too).
>
> The "R" versions will fit Canon in the same way.
>
> Leitax (from Barcelona) has a Leica "R" adapter which replaces the  
> original Leitz fitting to allow most R lenses to fit to the Nikon  
> mount. It is yet unsure though, whether/how the 400/560 "tube"  
> adapter may be converted. I heard just yesterday that it had been  
> done. I have an adapter on the way to verify these aspects.
>
> Bruce.
>
> On 14-feb-2009, at 17:31, Frank Filippone wrote:
>
>> What do you need to place a Telyt 280 lens on a Visoflex 3 or  
>> Televit ( for
>> Visoflex) ?
>>
>> OUBIO?
>>
>> I have a 400mm Telyt already, and thinking of adding a 280 head  
>> only ......
>> on a Visoflex mount, and a 560 Telyt on a Televit for Visoflex  
>> mount.....
>> This all fits on a Nikon F mount camera through an adapter.....
>>
>> Frank Filippone
>> red735i@earthlink.net
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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