Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/12/22

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Subject: Re: 4.5/10.5 Xenar
From: Arnold Don Abravanel <arniea@ibm.net>
Date: Sun, 22 Dec 1996 23:46:41 GMT

Marc you are correct. It is uncoupled. What is it used for. Does it have any
value??

Arnold

At 02:54 PM 12/22/96 -0500, you wrote:
>I refuse to give away the exciting plot of my forthcoming LEICA THREAD-MOUNT
>LENSES, where this lens is discussed, but I will hint, rather broadly, that
>the lens, while not common, appears from time to time.  It is more common in
>uncoupled (scale-focusing) form.  I don't recall ever hearing of one in a
>Viso fitting.  Is this for PLOOT/VISO I (62.5mm optical registration) or
>VISO II/IIa/III (40mm optical fitting)?  
>
>If it is for direct mount, the tube will be about three inches long
>(10.5-2.88 = 7.62cm)
>If for PLOOT, the tube will be about 1/2" long (10.5-9.13 = 1.37cm)
>If for VISO II & later, the tube will be about 1 1/2" long (10.5-6.88 = 3.62cm)
>
>Marc
>
>msmall@roanoke.infi.net  FAX:  +540/343-7315
>Cha robh bas fir gun ghras fir!
>
>
>
Arnold Don Abravanel
arniea@loop.com