Re: [Leica] How to use the Kilfitt lens on Visoflex

[Marc James Small <msmall@roanoke.infi.net>]

At 07:58 PM 7/12/99, David Young wrote:
> What are KI, WE, KIVIS and AN?  All I know is that the Kilfitt lenses of
>mine (90/3.5, 150/3.5, 300/5.6) have the Leica screw mount.  How do I use
>these lenses on the Visoflex III?

David

I have already explained this.  Kilfitt lenses for the most part use one of
three mounting systems:  two different KI mounts, both employing the 39mm
by 26 tpi LTM thread, though with different back-focuses, the locking-ring
AN mount (two minor variations), and the WE flange-mount system (two minor
variations, with the later N lenses having a different back-focus).  The
2.8/90 and 40mm Macro lenses and the Zoomar lenses do not employ any of
these systems.

Your 3.5/90 is probably from the first KI system, the other two lenses are
from the second KI system.  You need a KIVIS adapter to fit the latter two
lenses to a Leica Visoflex II/IIa/III reflex housing, or a COZWI shim to
fit them to a PLOOT or Visoflex I.  I believe the 3.5/90 might work with
such an adapter as well.

Even simpler, of course, is to purchase a Kilfitt reflex housing (I have
several for sale, incidentally), though these lack the fine finish of the
Leitz products.

Marc

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