Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/10/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Don Dory > Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2001 1:45 AM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] dumb question now a long answer > > Bellows; an adjustable extension tube, think of a view camera > attached to a > camera. Slow and deliberate but for 1:1 reproduction ratio's and closer > really the hot ticket. You typically lose control over the > diaphragm unless > your system allows a double cable release system to stop down the > diaphragm > before the shutter trips. You should probably use a camera that > allows TTL > metering so you can easily set whatever reproduction ratio you want. > Don, that's only true for the older versions of the Leitz/Leica bellows. Nowadays they sell a bellows for the R-Leicas manufactured by Novoflex (and patended). This bellows allows open aperture focusing like the lens direct coupled to the body. The bellows distributed under the Novoflex brand is a lot cheaper while technically identical. Gerd. - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html