Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/08/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Don't forget that you can use any number of very high quality enlarging lenses - most use the Leica screw thread - on your bellows with the proper adapter. A 80-100 mm Apo enlarging lens might be a useful alternative to the 65 Elmar and give you infinity focus ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter O'Toole" <pjtotoole@gmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Wednesday, 15 August, 2007 8:05 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Viso iii > Thanks again. As soon as I get the viii and a lens, then the bellows, let > the fun begin. > > Pete > > > On 8/15/07, G Hopkinson <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au> wrote: >> >> Peter start with the V111, late right angle finder and adaptor, bellows >> are really convenient too. I think the only hard part to >> source reasonably is that 65. Lots of other lenses you can try. >> >> Cheers >> Hoppy >> >> -----Original Message----- >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Viso iii >> >> I agree, especially based on the recent discussion, and the LFI article. >> It's just a bit of work to finally bag the system: viso iii + adapter + >> 65mm >> macro (black or silver, according to Henning, makes inconsequental >> difference). I will continue the search. I welcome any other ideas. >> >> Thanks. >> >> >> On 8/15/07, Lottermoser George <imagist3@mac.com> wrote: >> > >> > I don't believe the 90 macro will give you the close focusing range, >> > nor the critical framing that the visoflex options will. >> > Perhaps users can weigh in on this assumption. >> > It is a very sweet lens never the less. >> > >> > Regards, >> > George Lottermoser >> > george@imagist.com >> > >> > >> > >> > On Aug 15, 2007, at 6:02 PM, Peter O'Toole wrote: >> > >> > > It's making the 6-bit 90mm macro a more reasonable option -- even >> > > at the >> > > price. >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Leica Users Group. >> > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >