Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/04/12
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- -Thanks Doug -
There IS a visoflex version available as well (and a box of about 50
adapters, caps filters etc. with it!) - though not as pretty, but $30 less!
You always come through in the nick of time!! How do you do it? :-)
Thanks,
Ed
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us (Leica Users digest)
> Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Date: Sat, 12 Apr 2003 08:07:39 -0700 (PDT)
> To: leica-users-digest@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Leica Users digest V24 #228
>
> Easier still if you can find one, is the visoflex version of the mount tube.
> Stephen Gandy sells several viso-to-whatever mount adapters. The R version
> can also be adapted to Canon EOS with Novoflex's adapter. I've also heard
> of some folks just removing the R mount and attaching an Olympus mount.
> Since the R flange-to-film distance is one of the deepest there's no problem
> getting infinity focus this way. The lens will probably focus a bit beyond
> infinity, and you'd lose a tiny bit of near-focus but you wouldn't confuse
> the lens' distance scale 'cuz IT DOESN'T HAVE ONE!!
>
> Doug Herr
> Birdman of Sacramento
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
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