Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/03/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have and use the: 65 mm works beautifully from infinity to macro 135 mm 400 and 560 Telyts on the Visoflex III. I believe a 280 is also available (on the used market). Regards, George Lottermoser george at imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist On Mar 18, 2010, at 12:04 AM, Frank Filippone wrote: > I have not followed this in detail, and I did not read what the > intended > application is, but I think , if it has not already been mentioned, > that it > should be pointed out.... > > The Visoflex on the M cameras, is, more or less, a close up device. > Yes, there are some lenses that with an adapter, will work to > infinity ( the > 90, the 135) and some were designed to work on the Visoflex (like > the 200+mm > lenses) at infinity, but really, it is primarily a close up > tool....for use > with lenses less than 200mm..... with the exceptions noted and more > that I > have forgotten.... > > Now, before someone gets all bent out of shape..... YMMV. > > Now, is it your desire to shoot close up stuff? Or is this a > substitute for > a SLR-M camera with lenses like the 50 Summicron, etc......? > > Frank Filippone > red735i at earthlink.net > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information