[Leica] Visoflex/Bellows/Hektor question answered

[MGMcGough@aol.com]

 I cannot write with as much eloquence as our missing maven - MJS but
 bear with me.  Your 16596 adapter is designed to fit the whole bayonet
 lens to the bellows, which will give you high magnification with the short 
 (50mm) lenses - whereas the 16472 tube is normally used with just the
 lens head of the 135/4.5 Hektor. The tube is usually used with a 16464
 OTZFO Universal focusing mnt in lieu of a bellows. The 16558 bellows
 adapter is for the lens h'ds of the 65/3.5 Elmar, 90mm Elmar & Elmarit
 and most definitely will take the lens head of the 135/4.5 Hektor when it
 is screwed into the 16472 tube ( for lower magnif.)  This applies to the
 135/4.5 Hektor & not the 135/4 Elmar, which has different threads. 

 Your Bellows II should have 2 magnif. scales on the rails; one for the 90
 and one for the 135 - as these two are used the most.  John, please feel
 free to email me privately for more info if needed.


 Leically yours,

 Mary (not contrary) McGough

In a message dated 4/7/00 12:38:42 PM Pacific Time, jbcollier@home.com writes:
> 
>  I have a BM 135/4.5 Hektor serial number 1621324 with E39 filter thread 
> and
>  am trying to hook it up to my Visoflex 3 / Bellows 2 combo. I have the
>  16596G bellows adapter and can bayonet the complete lens on that way but
>  would prefer to mount it so that I can get lower magnifications as well. I
>  read the Bellows 2 instruction book and the Leica Catalogue no. 41 and
>  ordered bellows ring 16558 and adapter tube 16472K which is what is
>  suggested will work. The 16472K tube even has 1:4.5/135 engraved on it but
>  unfortunately it does not work as the tube thread is significantly too
>  large. The optical unit unscrews underneath the knurled focusing ring and 
in
>  order to withdraw the optical unit you must also unscrew the leading
>  "tapered" ring of the focusing ring. The optical unit has a thread that is
>  slightly smaller in diameter than LTM thread and slightly larger than the
>  thread of the 16558. Am I unscrewing in the correct place? .....Help!
>  
>  John Collier
>