Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Thu, 19 October 2000, Martin Howard wrote: > > Martin Howard jotted down the following: > > > > > Are there thin extension rings for either R or Visoflex systems? I want to > > get a little closer than the 3m for the 200mm f/4 Telyt and 6m for the 280mm > > f/4.8 Telyt lenses I use on my R7, but the macro-adapters is too expensive > > and too thick. 25mm is also too thick. I'm thinking perhaps somewhere in > > the 5mm-10mm region, that will bring close focussing distance down a little, > > but still provide some reach out to 20m or so. > > > > M. > > Come to think of it, screw-mount extension rings would work too. Since both > the 200mm and 280mm have screw-mount fittings to the OUBIO, and since I use > a 14167 between the OUBIO and the R, I can put extension rings either: > > Between lens and OUBIO (LTM fitting) > Between OUBIO and 14167 (M fitting) > Between 14167 and R camera (R fitting) > > So, are there any short extension rings in the 5mm-10mm range for either > LTM, M, or R fittings? > > M. > Not that I know of. This was one of the main reasons I replaced the 280 with a late-model 250 (near-focus limit: about 6') Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/telyt - -------------------------------------------------- Stay in touch with Northwestern and the world. Click http://www.nualumni.com to get your FREE Northwestern StartPage. Customize your own collection of the latest news, sports, stock quotes, and more. Check it out today!