Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/08/06

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Subject: Re: [Leica] visoflex fun
From: lea <lea@whinydogpress.com>
Date: Mon, 06 Aug 2001 22:40:10 -0500
References: <023601c11ee6$c7df5c20$bd3afea9@oemcomputer>

Thanks for the help. I appreciate all of it.

Rick just smiles ear to ear when he sees me walking towards his Leica counter.
The dog.
Lea

Don Dory wrote:

> Lea,  without Marc on the list today I will limp along.  My references
> suggest you will need an OTZFO/16464 universal focusing mount and then the
> relevant adapter to mount the lens head on the focusing mount.  For the 90mm
> (Elmar) that would be the OUAGO/16467; for the 50mm the OUFRO.  The trick is
> to unscrew the lens head from the focusing mount which reveals a thread that
> requires the above adapters.  Laney's guide suggests a reproduction ratio
> with the 90 elmarit from infinity to 1:3.3
>
> I think you would have more success by relieving Rick of one of his four 135
> Hektors which would take the adapters OTZFO and OTSRO.  The longer focal
> length obviously gives you more stand off: infinity to 1:9.
>
> A third option is the focusing bellows and a 39mm thread enlarging lens in
> the 90 to 150mm range.  I've had great fun with a 105 APO Nikkor and a Viso
> III.  I use a collection of extension tubes to get closer.
>
> Places to get the above include B&H, Classic Connection, Ken Hanson to name
> a few.  I'm sure LUGers have these if asked.
>
> Glad to help and wish the real expert would chime in.
>
> Don
> dorysrus@mindspring.com

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