Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/04/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html