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Subject: [Leica] Hey, were there alternative uses for the 100mm Focotar-II lens, like on a Visoflex with bellows?
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2010 11:48:33 -0500
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Vic,

Years ago, when I had a darkroom, my 50/3.5 Elmar (LTM) screwed right in to 
the threads on my enlarger. I believe that most enlarger threads are LTM.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Vick Ko" <vick.ko at sympatico.ca>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 10:16 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Hey, were there alternative uses for the 100mm 
Focotar-II lens, like on a Visoflex with bellows?


> Would someone know which adapter I'd use, for the enlarger 39mm thread to 
> the  Leica bellows?
>
> Is the enlarger 39mm thread the same as 39mm LTM thread?
>
> Thanks
> Vick
>
>
> On 4/28/2010 10:24 AM, Jeffery Smith wrote:
>> Lens speed should not be much of an issue since you can use long exposure 
>> times with a bellow setup. And the 100mm focal length means you can 
>> maintain some distance from the subject. Sounds like a pretty good 
>> combination to me.
>>
>> Jeffery
>>
>> On Apr 28, 2010, at 7:57 AM, Vick Ko wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Hey, were there alternative uses for the 100mm f5.6 Focotar-II lens, 
>>> like on a Visoflex with bellows?
>>>
>>> As I understand, the 100mm Focotar-II is a pretty stellar lens.
>>>
>>> Vick
>>>
>
>
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Replies: Reply from vick.ko at sympatico.ca (Vick Ko) ([Leica] Hey, were there alternative uses for the 100mm Focotar-II lens, like on a Visoflex with bellows?)
In reply to: Message from vick.ko at sympatico.ca (Vick Ko) ([Leica] Hey, were there alternative uses for the 100mm Focotar-II lens, like on a Visoflex with bellows?)
Message from jsmith342 at gmail.com (Jeffery Smith) ([Leica] Hey, were there alternative uses for the 100mm Focotar-II lens, like on a Visoflex with bellows?)
Message from vick.ko at sympatico.ca (Vick Ko) ([Leica] Hey, were there alternative uses for the 100mm Focotar-II lens, like on a Visoflex with bellows?)