Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/03/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'll also recommend the 1st gen 90mm Elmarit as a inexpensive alternative to the 65mm's. The heads unscrew to mount on the universal adaptor, the one you have. Here is a shot with a 20cm Telyt I picked up for $70. http://www.imagebrooklyn.com/Street_Pages_2004/bs2004002.htm Its dark on the bottom because my viso mirror was a little lazy that day. At 04:10 PM 3/16/2008, you wrote: >A simple, inexpensive and high quality lens to start with is a 135 >Hektor. Good lenses are dirt cheap and they really shine on the viso. > >John > >On 16-Mar-08, at 2:02 PM, Luis Ripoll wrote: > >>Hi Len, >> >>Thanks for your price information, as well your recommendation. I >>agree your >>opinion that the 65 is the more desirable option. Now I'll do my >>searches... >> >>Kind regards >>Luis >> >>-----Mensaje original----- >>De: lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org >>[mailto:lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org] En >>nombre de >>Leonard Taupier >>Enviado el: domingo, 16 de marzo de 2008 13:59 >>Para: Leica Users Group >>Asunto: Re: [Leica] Questions about Visoflex III >> >>Hi Luis, >> >>For your purpose the 65mm macro with the focusing mount is the >>easiest to >>use and will focus to infinity. Expect to pay $400 to $500 US for >>the pair. >>As far as regular M lenses don't forget the Viso housing will be a >>long >>extension tube so the 35mm and 50mm will have the lens so close to the >>subject it will be pretty much unusable. All of the lenses with >>removable >>heads require the bellows. And as Michiel mentioned take meter >>readings with >>the mirror up. I have many adapters, bellows and lens heads but >>find I go >>for the 65mm first. >> >>Best Regards, >>Len >> >> >>On Mar 16, 2008, at 6:03 AM, Luis Ripoll wrote: >> >>>Hi, >>> >>>I've purchased on e-Bay a Visofex III with the adapter 16464 for >>>Elmar 65, >>>Elmar & Tele Elmar 135, and Elmarit 90. I don't have any of these >>>lenses, my >>>questions are: >>> >>>1.- Can I use my other lenses on the Visoflex?. I have only >>>"modern" lenses: >>>Summicron & Summilix 35, Various 50mm, Summilux 75, Summicron >>>90/2AA & T-E >>>90/2,8, and the Apo-Telyt 135/3,4. >>> >>>2.- Which lens do you recommend for macrophotography, IMO the 65 is >>>probably >>>the best. I'm not going to use telephoto. >>> >>>3.- I suppose that metering through the M6 and later models will be >>>precise >>> >>>Thank you very much in advance for your help, opinions, and >>>infornation >>> >>>Saludos cordiales >>>Luis >>> >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>Leica Users Group. >>>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Leica Users Group. >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Leica Users Group. >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information Chris Saganich, MS, Sr. Physicist Weill Medical College of Cornell University New York Presbyterian Hospital chs2018@med.cornell.edu http://intranet.med.cornell.edu/research/health_phys/ Ph. 212.746.6964 Fax. 212.746.4800 Office A-0049