Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/11/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Henning, Claude is having a problem matching up the 135 Elmar, not the Tele- Elmar. These lenses have totally different formulas. I have no way of comparing the screw threads as I don't have the older Elmar. Len On Nov 14, 2007, at 4:38 PM, Henning Wulff wrote: >> Hi Henning, >> >> Don't mix up the Elmar and the tele-elmar. >> To mount the tele-elmar you have to pull of the lowest light >> baffle. the large thread to the front is only used to mount the >> lens head in the normal schnecke. >> The later tele-elmar had a different mount which i don't think can >> unscrew the head. >> >> Best regards, >> >> Michiel Fokkema >> >> Henning Wulff wrote: >>>> Claude, I must have sent too much information. You may like to >>>> re-read my reply. You need the OTZFO universal focusing adaptor, >>>> the >>>> number is 16464 or 16465, The other adaptors screw into that >>>> one. It does fit. I have it in front of me. I assembled it for >>>> you to >>>> double check. >>>> Camera body>Visoflex II or III>OTZFO>16471>16472> lens head. >>>> This is the Leitz Wetzlar f4 135, made between 1960 and 1965. It >>>> has a >>>> chrome body. There was a version sold as head only. I haven't >>>> seen that. It was replace by the Tele-Elmar >>>> > > No, both these lenses are Tele-Elmars. Clearly the identical > optical construction; just when you unscrew the head of the one it > has non-standard attachment threads and location of threads. I'll > get the details tomorrow after I look at it again. > > -- > * Henning J. Wulff > /|\ Wulff Photography & Design > /###\ mailto:henningw@archiphoto.com > |[ ]| http://www.archiphoto.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information