Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/03/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Different lens heads may well have different sized threads. To put a lens head on a bellows you need a specific adapter to fit that particular lens head to the bellows. These lens heads can also be used on the R bodies with a Visoflex to R adapter. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Meier" <robertmeier at usjet.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 8:30 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Visoflex > Does the lens head of a lens that unscrews from its focus mount so it can > be mounted on the Visoflex or on the bellows have the 39mm threads? > > On Mar 16, 2010, at 4:42 PM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote: > >> Yes you certainly could Richard. Or a dSLR with one of the dedicated >> macro >> lenses like the superb Zeiss ones. However if you have an M you can >> experiment with the Visoflex system for not very much money. >> Plus you get to indulge the additional hobbies of haunting eBay for more >> cool retro gadgets as well as playing with the Meccano set of adaptors >> and >> widgets. >> For anyone interested in learning about them you can pick up >> reproductions >> of the original Leica instructions for much of their close up gear for >> just >> a few dollars. >> "Instructions for use of reproduction devices including Visoflexes and >> bellows etc" you should find it at Amazon cheaply . >> There is some free stuff available on-line. Someone will post some >> links. >> There are some experts here to ask of course. I've learnt a lot from >> them. >> Cheers >> Geoff >> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman >> >> >> On 17 March 2010 06:06, Richard Man <richard at imagecraft.com> wrote: >> >>> As far as I know, you need the Visoflex lens and not just any old M >>> lens >>> can >>> do right? >>> >>> In that case, would it be as cheap and small and portable to just pick >>> up a >>> R3 and a couple telephoto or macro lens, and still has the Leica look? >>> >>> On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 11:22 AM, Tarek Charara <tcharara at mac.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> You can get them pretty cheap too. I just bought a Visoflew III with >>>> the >>>> prism and adapter (I forgot if it's the OTZFOO or something) for about >>> 190 >>>> Euros in a shop in Germany, I find the Visoflex to be a lot of fun and >>>> is >>>> sort of modern-retro... it's great to focus that 135mm correctly >>>> again! >>>> >>>> All the best from the south of France! >>>> >>>> Tarek >>>> >>>> ------------------------------------------------- >>>> Tarek Charara >>>> <http://www.pix-that-stimulate.com> >>>> >>>> NO ARCHIVE >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Le 16 mars 10 ? 19:13, Konstantin Mihov a ?crit : >>>> >>>> >>>> Thanks for the tip on the Visoflex - I had seen them on ebay before >>>> but >>>>> had >>>>> no idea what they are used for. Now things make sense and I am >>>>> watching >>>>> several on ebay. Thanks Geoff! >>>>> >>>>> KM >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >