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Subject: [Leica] Telyt/ Televit Visoflex Question.... 280mm Lens
From: leica at ralgo.nl (leica)
Date: Sat Feb 14 10:03:30 2009
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Thanks, Len.

I was responding to his comments about an adapter link to  
Nikon ................ and got a bit "carried-away"!

B.


On 14-feb-2009, at 18:42, Leonard Taupier wrote:

> Bruce,
>
> Frank wants to mount the lens on a Visoflex not a Canon. This will  
> allow his lenses to be used on any Leica body (except maybe the M5)  
> including the M8. The OUBIO is what I use for my 200mm f4 and 40cm  
> f5 heads.
>
> Len
>
>
> On Feb 14, 2009, at 11:51 AM, leica wrote:
>
>> The "Visoflex" versions of the Telyt 400 and 560 lenses will fit  
>> Canon EOS DSLR bodies through an adapter from Cameraquest or  
>> Fotodiox (maybe others too).
>>
>> The "R" versions will fit Canon in the same way.
>>
>> Leitax (from Barcelona) has a Leica "R" adapter which replaces the  
>> original Leitz fitting to allow most R lenses to fit to the Nikon  
>> mount. It is yet unsure though, whether/how the 400/560 "tube"  
>> adapter may be converted. I heard just yesterday that it had been  
>> done. I have an adapter on the way to verify these aspects.
>>
>> Bruce.
>>
>> On 14-feb-2009, at 17:31, Frank Filippone wrote:
>>
>>> What do you need to place a Telyt 280 lens on a Visoflex 3 or  
>>> Televit ( for
>>> Visoflex) ?
>>>
>>> OUBIO?
>>>
>>> I have a 400mm Telyt already, and thinking of adding a 280 head  
>>> only ......
>>> on a Visoflex mount, and a 560 Telyt on a Televit for Visoflex  
>>> mount.....
>>> This all fits on a Nikon F mount camera through an adapter.....
>>>
>>> Frank Filippone
>>> red735i@earthlink.net
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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