Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/10/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ralph, The viso system is not for the faint of heart. For the bellows II a viso II or II will work. For your 35 and 50mm lenses a 16596 adaptor for bayonet mount is required. The scale range is 2.1-4.7 for the 35mm and 1.4-3.2 for the 50mm. The current 90 Summicron will work as far as I know unless the optical unit unscrews from the housing. If it does then a 16598 mounting ring will be required. I satisfied all of my close focusing needs with a DR Summicron and a 65mm Elmar f3.5 on a Viso II. Good luck. Chris At 10:55 AM 10/17/2006, you wrote: >Hello, > >I'm a professional photographer who has recently re-embraced film in my >work. As a result, I bought an MP with 35, 50 and 90mm lenses. One of >my frustrations with the Leica system is trying to do closeup work. I did >not purchase the 90mm macro as I didn't want to have to buy the additional >viewfinder to make it work. However, I just picked up a nice (mint) >visoflex bellows at a garage sale for near to nothing and I'm thinking >about the visoflex SLR contraption. > >I'm trying to find out what I need to make this intriguing contraption >work on my MP with my current lenses. I know I need the Visolex II or III >veiwfinder/mirror device, but I'm wondering who has experience with this >setup and if anyone can give me advice on what I need to do close-up >photography with my Leica. > >I apologize in advance for the seemingly naive approach to my quest, but I >LOVE the Leica and my digitals have been sitting in a corner collecting >dust lately.... > >Best to All, > >Ralph > >Ralph W. Schardt, Photography >1461 Darlene Ave., >San Jose, CA 95125 >business: 408.344.0404 >fax: 408.978.2681 >email: rwsphotography@earthlink.net > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information Chris Saganich, Sr. Physicist Weill Medical College of Cornell University New York Presbyterian Hospital chs2018@med.cornell.edu Ph. 212.746.6964 Fax. 212.746.4800 Office A-0049