Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/10/17

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Subject: [Leica] Visoflex on MP (II or III, bellows or....)
From: rwsphotography at earthlink.net (Ralph W. Schardt Photography)
Date: Tue Oct 17 07:55:25 2006
 
Hello,

I'm a professional photographer who has recently re-embraced film in my 
work.  As a result, I bought an MP with  35, 50 and 90mm lenses.  One of my 
frustrations with the Leica system is trying to do closeup work.  I did not 
purchase the 90mm macro as I didn't want to have to buy the additional 
viewfinder to make it work.  However, I just picked up a nice (mint) 
visoflex bellows at a garage sale for near to nothing and I'm thinking about 
the visoflex SLR contraption.

I'm trying to find out what I need to make this intriguing contraption work 
on my MP with my current lenses.  I know I need the Visolex II or III 
veiwfinder/mirror device, but I'm wondering who has experience with this 
setup and if anyone can give me advice on what I need to do close-up 
photography with my Leica.

I apologize in advance for the seemingly naive approach to my quest, but I 
LOVE the Leica and my digitals have been sitting in a corner collecting dust 
lately....

Best to All,

Ralph

Ralph W. Schardt, Photography
1461 Darlene Ave.,
San Jose, CA  95125
business: 408.344.0404
fax: 408.978.2681
email: rwsphotography@earthlink.net
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