Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/02/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi luc, The visoflex has a M-bayonet. So you can mount any M-lens. For instance your 50mm or 90mm. The working range will be somewhat restricted, but it works. Best regards, Michiel Fokkema Luc Bourgeois wrote: > 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 > > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html