Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/11/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Sorry, Geoff, I can't help. I'm still wondering how the NOOKY device works. For once, Leica may have been way ahead of its time :). Ken > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug- > bounces+kcarney1=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of G Hopkinson > Sent: Friday, November 30, 2007 5:58 PM > To: 'Leica Users Group' > Subject: [Leica] Copying Gauge Lens Question > > Hi list. I recently got a Copying Gauge for fun and to preserve another > cool Leica historical gadget. > The model is BOOWU-M 16526 H. It has three adaptor/spacers with four screw > in legs. The idea was/is for copying fixed area documents > or similar. > The one I got is in M mount and the spacers bayonet to my M bodies. > However the side to accept the lens has a smaller, different > bayonet. I expected it to accept a normal M mount 50mm. I am familiar with > the visoflexes, that use screw thread lens heads without > their focusing section and mount. Is this a similar idea? > If so, which older 50mm lenses have this removable lens head with a small > bayonet on it? Or do they have a thread like the Visoflex > lens I have? > My references mention an UOORF bayonet adaptor. This looks to be small > bayonet to the spacer and screw thread to the lens head. But > the instruction leaflet says that some 50mm lenses bayonet directly to the > spacers??? > > You Leica goodies experts, (Marc, I'm thinking of you!) what am I missing > here, literally or figuratively??? > > Cheers, Geoff > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/a/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information