Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/08/02

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Subject: [Leica] visoflex
From: len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier)
Date: Sat Aug 2 18:17:20 2008
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Not a problem.  I think with the high prices of lenses today, a  
specialty item like the 90 macro is mostly put on the back burner.   
If I didn't have it I would probably use the Viso III and 65mm Elmar  
more often.

Len


On Aug 2, 2008, at 8:52 PM, Alan Magayne-Roshak wrote:

> Quoting Leonard Taupier <len-1@comcast.net> :
>
> Alan, I think we're talking about different lenses. While it's a 90mm
> f4 collapsible lens it's the macro version that Leica developed only
> 4 years ago or so. It can be purchased with the close-up attachment
> goggles like the 50mm Dual Range Summicron but focuses much closer.
> The lens is current and can be purchased new with 6 bit coding. Is
> this the one you have?
> ...................................................................... 
> ........................................
> Oops, sorry.  I wasn't paying close attention.  I thought you were  
> talking
> about the old collapsible 90.  No, I don't have the new macro version.
> I think my newest Leitz lens is from about 1960 (now that I think  
> about it,
> all my lenses for my Leicas are pre-1960, my bodies pre-'66).
>
> Alan
>
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