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Subject: [Leica] Questions about Visoflex III
From: luisripoll at telefonica.net (Luis Ripoll)
Date: Mon Mar 17 17:39:49 2008
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Thank you very much for your opinion Chris, but I saw the black much more
expensive too than the chrome, I think for me will be very good the chrome,

Saludos cordiales
Luis
 

-----Mensaje original-----
De: lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org] En nombre de
Chris Saganich
Enviado el: lunes, 17 de marzo de 2008 16:33
Para: Leica Users Group
Asunto: Re: [Leica] Questions about Visoflex III

rei,
I've used both versions, the black has more contrast which is good for color
I suppose.  The other one, I think, is nicer with B&W.

At 11:06 AM 3/16/2008, you wrote:
>the 65 comes in 2 flavors, crome and black.  the black is later and 
>supposedly the better formulation.  it's harder to come by; i've only 
>seen it once, and that time i bought it, for something like 6-7 bills, 
>with the focusing mount.
>
>-rei
>
>On Mar16 08:59, Leonard Taupier wrote:
> > 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
> > >
> > >
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>--
>Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com
>Ridgewood, New Jersey
>
>
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