Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/01/29

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Long M Lenses
From: Martin Howard <howard.390@osu.edu>
Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2001 20:32:25 -0500

Marc James Small jotted down the following:

> No one at all has stated that the Visoflex was necessary with the extension
> tube.  What HAS been stated, in detail, is that there are TWO series of
> Telyt lenses, one intended for use on the PLOOT and Viso I, and the second
> series for use on the Viso II/IIa/III.  The optical registration on these
> units is different and, hence, the bare tube will not work to accomodate
> the 22.5mm-longer Viso II/IIa/III lenses directly on the cameras and to
> maintain infinity focus.  A custom adapter, of course, could be made.

Isn't that what the OUBIO adapter is?  The difference in optical
registration between a PLOTT/Viso I and a Viso II/IIa/III?

M.
 
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