Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/04/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Doug! I felt sure that you would know. The only 400 I have seen was an R that had been modified for the Nikon F mount. Cheers Geoff http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman On 18 April 2010 23:28, Doug Herr <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> wrote: > Geoff Hopkinson wrote: > > >Mike there was a version of a Telyt (f/5) 400mm made that would work with > >the Visoflex and one @ f/5.6. There were Telyt V versions of the f/6.8 > 400mm > >and 560mm as well. As far as I know the Telyt R versions won't fit > although > >optically similar. Unless the later lenses have a removable optical unit, > I > >don't think that you can't use them. As far as I know your 100mm Macro > >Elmarit won't fit either. Sorry I've never handled any of these; someone > >will step up and tell you if I am wrong. > > R lenses can be used on the Visoflex, but only for close-up photos. The > Visoflex and the adapter to fit the R lenses to it both act as extension > tubes. > > The optical units of the 400mm and 560mm f/6.8 Telyts were also available > for the Visoflex, and existing R f/6.8 Telyts can be used if the R mount > tube is replaced with a Visoflex mount tube. The Visoflex mount tube is > quite scarce and is seldom available without the 400mm or 560mm f/6.8 > optical unit. > > Similar story for the 400mm and 560mm f/5.6 Telyt lens heads. These lenses > are used with the Televit rapid-focus grip, which was made in two versions > (R and Visoflex). > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >