Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/10/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Henning has sent you to a good website and Marc has ably defended the Visoflex, so I will limit myself to a simple me-too. I do not use SLRs much and keep a Visoflex 3 and a Bellows 2 about for my rare forays into close-up work. My favourite set up is the lens head of an inexpensive 135/4.5 Hektor mounted to the Bellows 2 for focusing. Works a treat and is a stunning performer when stopped down to f8 or so. John Collier On 17-Oct-06, at 8:55 AM, Ralph W. Schardt Photography wrote: > 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.