Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/10/21

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Subject: Re: [Leica] dumb question now a long answer
From: ternahan <ternahan@sonic.net>
Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2001 12:43:22 -0700

COOL!

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> From: "Gerd Heuser" <dr.heuser@gmx.net>
> Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Date: Sun, 21 Oct 2001 11:58:33 +0200
> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Subject: RE: [Leica] dumb question now a long answer
> 
> 
> 
>> -----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.
> 
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