Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/11/12

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Which 90 M Lens?
From: Jim Brick <jim@brick.org>
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2001 15:00:44 -0800
References: <3BF0221A.D29D163A@rabiner.cncoffice.com> <20011112125506.2648.qmail@cpdvg201.cms.usa.net>

>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)

At 03:11 PM 11/12/2001 -0500, Marc James Small wrote:

>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


Mark... (not Marc)... looks like you got more than you bargained for...  :)

Sounds like a great unit! I want one!

Jim

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