Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/14

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Visoflex Lenses
From: Marc James Small <msmall@infi.net>
Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2002 00:38:24 -0500

At 08:38 PM 2/14/02 -0800, Frank Filippone wrote:
>I need a quickie lesson in Visoflex lenses.... Specifically, is there a
>preset diaphragm?  Is the lens open to full aperture for focusing, then you
>turn some type of ring, to select your taking aperture?
>
>Is there any difference between lenses in their operation?  Any lenses NOT
>preset?
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All but the very earliest Visoflex lenses are of the "pre-set" design -- I
believe only the 4.5/20cm and the 5/40cm Telyts lacked this arrangement,
though I'd have to look it up to be certain.

Marc

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