Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/10/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]COOL! t > 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. > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html