Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/02/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Michiel, John & Sid. Yes, I surely made a mistake on the bellows number. The ring I have on the front of the bellows is numbered 16558. On it are listed the following lenses: 1:4/90, 1:2.8/90, 1:3.5/65. I have a modern 90 1:2.8, I don't think I should unscrew its head. I will look for the Hove book sometime soon. So, with the appropriate ring, the 135...hum.... Now how about without using the bellows, can I do anything, close-up wise, with the Visoflex II? Where can I get these adaptor rings? I will check out John's link too... Luc On St-Valentine's Day, 2004, at 06:40 PM, S. Chatterjee & W.F. Grey wrote: > For butterflies the magnification is < 1 so I would try to use the 65mm > Elmar, designed for close up photography. For insects the > magnification is > > 1 and the object to front element of the lens may be too close for the > 65mm > Elmar. You may want to use the optical head of the Tele Elmar 135mm and > screw that on to the normal adapter ring on the bellows. > Sid 06:14 PM, John Collier wrote: > Here is a page on the Visoflex 1 to 3 and Bellows 2 as well: > > http://elshaw.tripod.com/ > > Close up cheap? Get a bellows front ring that has an M bayonet mount > (16596). Mount lenses and go. The magnification will be very large > though. Next cheapest would be buy a Cheap 135 Hektor and the adapter > to mount it to the bellows and then you have coverage from Infinity > and Beyond (Very Close Indeed). > > John Collier 05:20 PM, Michiel Fokkema wrote: > Hello Luc, > > First of all I supose you have a viso III and bellows II. A bellows > III does not exist. > The answer depends a bit on what ring you have now. If you can tell me > what ring you have I can tell you what lenses will fit. You can also > buy the Hove's Leica accesory guide. This small book has all the info > you look for. Also a Leica handbook from that time will give you all > the info. > If I presume you have the standard ring the folowing lensens will fit: > heads of: Elmar90, (early)elmarit90, elmar65 and Tele-elmar 135. > For the bellows II there are also rings available for: photar lenses, > 135 hektor head, 125 hektor head, M-bayonet, early 90 summicron head, > early 50 summicron head, head elmarit 135, head telyt 200/4, head > telyt 280/4.8 and screw mount lenses including the enlarger lenses. > > Best regards, > > Michiel Fokkema > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html