Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/04/04

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Telyt Lenses
From: Doug Herr <telyt@earthlink.net>
Date: Thu, 04 Apr 2002 20:19:38 -0800

on 4/4/02 5:20 PM, Frank Filippone at red735i@earthlink.net wrote:

> I am getting sucked inbto this Telyt Lens thing..... But I need some basic
> info....
> 
> The 400 and longer  F 5.6 and 6.8 lenses fit which system?  The M/Visoflex
> or the Leicaflex?
> If you get the lens for one system , will it fit the other system with some
> form of adapters?  Which adapters?
> 
> I assume the Leicaflex lenses are auto diaphragm?  as opposed to preset
> diaphragm on the Visoflex lenses....?
> 
> Frank Filippone
>
 
Frank, Don and Phreak's explanations were quite good.  To summarize:
  
the 400mm and 560mm f/5.6 and f/6.8 lenses were made with both R and Viso
mounts:  with the f/5.6 lenses, the 400mm and 560mm lens heads fit on a
Televit rapid-focus grip.  The Televit has either R or Viso camera mount.
Either lens head fits on either R or Viso Telvit.
 
Similar game with the f/6.8 (trombone) lenses, except that the focussing
movement is part of the lens head instead of the camera mount part.  Like
the Televit lenses, the f/6.8 lens' mount tubes may be either R or Viso.
Either lens head will fit on either R or Viso mount tube.
 
The Viso lenses can be used on any R camera with either the 14127 or 14167
adapter.  R lenses cannot be used with any Visoflex.  There is no diaphragm
automation, not even with R-mount lenses.  The f/5.6 lenses have a pre-set
diaphragm, the f/6.8 lenses have a manual diaphragm.
 
Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com


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