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Subject: [Leica] Questions about Visoflex III
From: jbcollier at shaw.ca (John Collier)
Date: Sun Mar 16 13:10:22 2008
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A simple, inexpensive and high quality lens to start with is a 135  
Hektor. Good lenses are dirt cheap and they really shine on the viso.

John

On 16-Mar-08, at 2:02 PM, Luis Ripoll wrote:

> Hi Len,
>
> Thanks for your price information, as well your recommendation. I  
> agree your
> opinion that the 65 is the more desirable option. Now I'll do my  
> searches...
>
> Kind regards
> Luis
>
> -----Mensaje original-----
> De: lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org] En  
> nombre de
> Leonard Taupier
> Enviado el: domingo, 16 de marzo de 2008 13:59
> Para: Leica Users Group
> Asunto: Re: [Leica] Questions about Visoflex III
>
> Hi Luis,
>
> For your purpose the 65mm macro with the focusing mount is the  
> easiest to
> use and will focus to infinity. Expect to pay $400 to $500 US for  
> the pair.
> As far as regular M lenses don't forget the Viso housing will be a  
> long
> extension tube so the 35mm and 50mm will have the lens so close to the
> subject it will be pretty much unusable. All of the lenses with  
> removable
> heads require the bellows. And as Michiel mentioned take meter  
> readings with
> the mirror up. I have many adapters, bellows and lens heads but  
> find I go
> for the 65mm first.
>
> Best Regards,
> Len
>
>
> On Mar 16, 2008, at 6:03 AM, Luis Ripoll wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I've purchased on e-Bay a Visofex III with the adapter 16464 for
>> Elmar 65,
>> Elmar & Tele Elmar 135, and Elmarit 90. I don't have any of these
>> lenses, my
>> questions are:
>>
>> 1.- Can I use my other lenses on the Visoflex?. I have only
>> "modern" lenses:
>> Summicron & Summilix 35, Various 50mm, Summilux 75, Summicron
>> 90/2AA & T-E
>> 90/2,8, and the Apo-Telyt 135/3,4.
>>
>> 2.- Which lens do you recommend for macrophotography, IMO the 65 is
>> probably
>> the best. I'm not going to use telephoto.
>>
>> 3.- I suppose that metering through the M6 and later models will be
>> precise
>>
>> Thank you very much in advance for your help, opinions, and
>> infornation
>>
>> Saludos cordiales
>> Luis
>>
>>
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