[Leica] A question.....

[henningw at archiphoto.com (Henning Wulff)]

As you know, the 400 and 560 Telyt had versions for the Visoflex and 
the R cameras. If you have the 6.8 lenses, the back part of the lens 
(removable) is the part that determines whether it's one or the 
other. Unfortunately, you rarely can find the back part alone. A 
couple of years ago when once again getting the Telyts, I found a 560 
with R mount and a 400 with Viso mount. That way I can use either 
with either mount. If you have the f/5.6 lenses you will have even a 
lower probability of finding the mount part separately, but it is 
possible.

The 100 R lens won't mount on a Visoflex easily, and certainly not 
with infinity focus.



>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.
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>Cheers
>Geoff
>http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
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>On 18 April 2010 21:54, Michael Cahill <thlrlgrp at mac.com> wrote:
>
>>  I have a Visoflex II, a 400mm Telyt R as well as a 100mm F 2.8 Macro
>>  Elmarit. I've been using the 400 MM as well as it's sister the 560mm 
>> with a
>>  Panasonic G1 with a 4/3 to R adapter.  It's worked quite well. The 
>> Visoflex
>>  has M mounts on both ends.  What do I need to be able to use R lenses 
>> with
>>  the Visoflex on an M9?
>>
>>  Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks.
>>
>>  Mike
>>
>>
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