Re: [Leica] Which 90 M Lens?

[Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com>]

Marc James Small wrote:
> 
> At 11:25 AM 11/12/01 -0800, Mark Rabiner wrote:
> >I'm looking to get a 90mm 2.8 Elmarit but not the current which i already
> have.
> >I'm looking to get the older one with the head which has a head which
> unscrews
> >so i can use it on my new this weekend Bellows II for my Viso III!
> >The side of the bellows are marked for that lens. (And no other)
> 
> Bullpuckey, Mark.  The Bellows II is scaled to any 90mm lens -- the scale
> works equally well with the first-version 2/90 Summicron or the 4/90 Elmar
> heads with the appropriate adapters.  For that matter, the Bellows II can
> be adapted to work with a slew of lens heads -- these three 90mm's, four
> 135's (4.5/135, 4/135 Elmar, 4/135 Tele-Elmar, and 2.8/135 Elmarit), both
> of the 200's (f/4.5 and f/4), the 4.8/280, and the first two versions of
> the 5/400.  The Bellows II is an amazing device in its flexibility!
> 
> Marc
> 
Well I'm a little new to it having had mine for about 24 hours you mean you can
use the long focus lenses without the heads which come off?
Actually the ones you are mentioning all seem to be of that type. The type in
which the heads unscrews.
I'm excited as hell by my new Bellows two.
So far only one of my 8 lenes is of the come apart lens so this turns me into a
bit of a collector as i scoop up older versions of my existing focal lengths at
swap meets and experience their various finger prints. Until i get my lens
cleaning fluid out.
For my limited SLR needs i may never need to get an R for my macro and 180, 200
and longer stuff.
The Viso III  is very doable. A pleasure to use. My style.
The bellows (and I've never had a Hasselblad or Nikon Bellows of any sort) opens
up amazing possibilities.
I'm excited as hell
	and not going to take it any more!!!!

Mark Rabiner

Portland, Oregon
USA

http://www.rabiner.cncoffice.com/
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