Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/11/27

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Subject: [Leica] Visoflex question
From: len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier)
Date: Mon Nov 27 17:27:38 2006
References: <C190F464.3F62E%mark@rabinergroup.com>

Mark,

The 65 is a cool lens, hard to find in good shape cheap, and pretty  
expensive otherwise. KEH wants around $700. I got lucky and found one  
in pretty good shape for a lot less. I was shooting it as a normal  
lens focused between 10 feet to infinity (you need the universal  
focusing mount  to go directly to the Viso). What came out looks nice  
and sharp. I don't like the bokeh though, when I shot close up around  
3 feet wide open. I normally use it for macro or on a bellows but  
decided to try it just walking around. It is kinda 19th centuryist  
but fun as well. I'm having fun and enjoy the challenges.

Len


On Nov 27, 2006, at 8:00 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote:

> On 11/27/06 7:40 PM, "Leonard Taupier" <len-1@comcast.net> typed:
>
>> OK, The slow-release (black dot) seems to work consistently, even
>> with the screw set non-critically. The question first came up for use
>> with the M8. My quess the meter lag may be the same as the M7.
>>
>> Now to try it with film.
>> Len
>>
>>
> The main thing and I was thinking about this today before I even  
> saw your
> post is no matter what you do you've got that digital instead  
> feedback so
> you can keep going into your are getting it. Or got it.
> Otherwise macro is a crapshot you don't get half the shots you  
> think you are
> going to.
> I was looking at a 65 Elmar on the B&H sight today 500 bucks and it  
> looked
> like someone dripped epoxy glue all down the back of it.
> Will make a cool way to shoot an 85mm people shooter all the way to
> infinity!
> And back!
> Which is a long trip
> Even if your initials are Albert Einstein!
>
> (you need to change @ 42nd street.)
>
>
> Elmar Rabiner
> New York, NY
> 40?47'59.79"N
> 73?57'32.37"W
>
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>
>
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