[Leica] visoflex iii

[len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier)]

Hello, Peter. Welcome aboard.

A couple of questions.
How large an area do you want to copy?
How much are you willing to Pay?

KEH currently has a Viso III for $225 in EX condition.

With the Viso you have a few choices.

1. Get the 65mm Macro Elmar and the focusing mount. That's pretty  
clean way to go. About $500.

2. Add a Bellows II and adapter or two and either a 135mm or 90mm  
lens head. Maybe less then $500.

3. Get the current (6 bit) 90mm Macro Elmar and close focus adapter.  
This is the most portable and will give you excellent results. Won't  
get you as close as option 1 or 2.

I use them all on my M8 and enjoy them very much. There is a certain  
feel of accomplishment when you use this equipment. I won't give it  
up for all the Nikon or Canon macro gear in the world. (Well maybe  
but you would have to twist my arm.

Good Luck,
Len



On Aug 14, 2007, at 8:07 PM, Peter O'Toole wrote:

> Hello,
>
> This is my first letter to lug -- I joined the list serve last  
> night. I need
> to ask a favor. First a little about myself, I started shooting  
> with an M6
> in 1995, and I just got an M8 in April.  I am looking for a  
> VisoFlex III, as
> I sold my film-type photo copying system, and now I want to use my  
> M8 for
> copy work -- probably need a dedicated macro lense as well.  I  
> tried ebay,
> but the bidders are pretty cagey, and they appear to be collectors and
> re-sellers.
>
> Do any of you have this pieces, or do you know how I can get this  
> macro
> equipment?
>
> Thanks.
> Pete
>
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