Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/03/28

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Subject: [Leica] Visoflex question
From: imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser)
Date: Sat, 28 Mar 2009 08:56:11 -0500
References: <1238167674.6254.11.camel@ken-linux> <60CEBDB9-172B-4A98-9FD7-32AF53DFA09F@mac.com> <1238210593.17891.33.camel@ubuntu.ubuntu-domain> <EC61648B-366B-4442-A24C-4443F3EEE743@mac.com> <1238247208.21721.22.camel@ubuntu.ubuntu-domain>

here's a link to the instruction manuals
<http://www.butkus.org/chinon/leica/leitz_visoflex_iii/ 
leitz_visoflex_iii.htm>

I'd recommend the III over the II
simply because you'd be moving to the most recent and useful with M8.

you do not need "screw mount" at either end of the visoflex
only the proper bayonet focus modules
and threaded tube adapters
for your lens heads.

Regards,
George Lottermoser
george at imagist.com
http://www.imagist.com
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On Mar 28, 2009, at 8:33 AM, Ken Frazier wrote:

> On Sat, 2009-03-28 at 08:10 -0500, George Lottermoser wrote:
>> which camera do you want to use a Visoflex on?
>>
>
> When I started thinking about this, I thought I would use the Visoflex
> on the IIIf, with the longer lenses, but I think that would mean using
> the PLOOT.  The Visoflex II comes with either a bayonet mount or screw
> mount, but is used ONLY on M bodies, if I'm reading the literature
> right.
>
> So, that means that I would be using an M3, not the IIIf.
>
> I would then need the Visoflex II, screw mount, but which adapter  
> would
> I need, for the Elmar 90 and the Hektor 135?
>
> Am I missing something?
>
> Ken
>
>
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In reply to: Message from kennybod at mac.com (Ken Frazier) ([Leica] Visoflex question)
Message from imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser) ([Leica] Visoflex question)
Message from kennybod at mac.com (Ken Frazier) ([Leica] Visoflex question)
Message from imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser) ([Leica] Visoflex question)
Message from kennybod at mac.com (Ken Frazier) ([Leica] Visoflex question)