Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/04/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At Friday 07/04/2000 12:19, John Collier wrote: >I have a BM 135/4.5 Hektor serial number 1621324 with E39 filter thread and >am trying to hook it up to my Visoflex 3 / Bellows 2 combo. I have the >16596G bellows adapter and can bayonet the complete lens on that way but >would prefer to mount it so that I can get lower magnifications as well. I >read the Bellows 2 instruction book and the Leica Catalogue no. 41 and >ordered bellows ring 16558 and adapter tube 16472K which is what is >suggested will work. The 16472K tube even has 1:4.5/135 engraved on it but >unfortunately it does not work as the tube thread is significantly too >large. The optical unit unscrews underneath the knurled focusing ring and in >order to withdraw the optical unit you must also unscrew the leading >"tapered" ring of the focusing ring. The optical unit has a thread that is >slightly smaller in diameter than LTM thread and slightly larger than the >thread of the 16558. Am I unscrewing in the correct place? .....Help! John, the head unscrews immediately behind the aperture ring. Nothing else is supposed to com off... Regards John Bean