Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/08/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Peter O'Toole wrote: >Hoppy, >....I have a bid on a viso iii on ebay. Len told me about the 65mm macro >elmar >and I looked into that a bit. I think a macro is the way to go, and the >viso iii makes it all work for framing/focusing. > > If you are going this way, personally I think you need a Bellows II also. With the Bellows II you will need the adapter plate for whatever lens you decide on (you only use the lens head...) Rather than the 65mm you might consider using the lens head from a "flat elmar" (which are reasonably priced if they are not collector's items) if your goal is to copy photographs. Using a modern M lens with the head not detachable would limit your ability to size the image the way you want. I don't think the 65mm macro elmar really had the macro definition. My personal meander through the Viso system started in 1966 and went thus: M3 + visoIII + adapter + Telyt 200/4 > M6 + previous + Bellows II lens heads that fit the bellows that I owned were the pre M 50 summicron and the 90 flat elmar lens head. The M6, with metering, made the combo wonderful since once did not have to calculate the effective aperture... but relied on the meter. I haven't really tried the combination on the M8... I admit to bypassing the Visoflex now and using it the bellows setup and lenses on a 20D. Regards, Bill Larsen