Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/02/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hoppy, My mistake . The universal focusing mount no. is 16464. Len On Feb 2, 2007, at 10:22 AM, Leonard Taupier wrote: > Hoppy, > > The focusing mount for the 65 is the Universal Focusing Mount > 16466. The head from the Tele-Elmar fits it as well. Still focuses > from infinity to about .5M. Not as tight as the 65. Of course you > don't need the bellows with it. KEH may have one as well. But I > prefer the bellows. And you can pick them up pretty cheap. > > Len > > > On Feb 2, 2007, at 10:07 AM, G Hopkinson wrote: > >> Excellent, Len. The Elshaw site is a little overwhelming. I need >> to read more carefully. >> I have a 135/4 Tele Elmar (two in fact, one excellent early model >> and one mint 1970's version) so the earlier one with the adaptor >> could go into service here. I'll look at the bellows option. >> For the 65 Elmar, do you know the part number/name for the >> focussing mount? Or are you saying that the same adaptor works for >> both >> 135 and 65? >> I know there will be one out there in eBay land. >> >> Cheers >> Hoppy >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org >> [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On >> Behalf Of >> Leonard Taupier >> Sent: Saturday, 3 February 2007 00:25 >> To: Leica Users Group >> Subject: Re: [Leica] visoflex help >> >> Hoppy, >> >> Welcome to the ancient art of Visoflexing. >> >> Go here: >> >> <http://elshaw.tripod.com/Visoflex/Visoflex.html> >> >> And learn all about it. A few of our lads contributed their expertise >> in putting this together. Scroll down to the bottom of the page to >> find the real experts on the Visoflex. >> >> Now my ideas about what I consider the best way to go. >> >> 1. Get a 65mm Elmar and a focusing mount for it. It will fit right on >> the Viso II and focus from infinity to about 1:2. No bellows >> required. This is the expensive way depending on what you can get the >> lens for. >> >> 2. Get a bellows II for your Visoflex and the head from a 135/4 Tele- >> Elmar. (The lens head unscrews from the focusing tube). If you are >> lucky the bellows will come with the proper adapter. The adapter is >> 16558 and will take the 65mm head without the focus mount and the >> Tele-Elmar. This is much cheaper then option 1. The 135/4 is >> reasonably priced and it can be a beater as long as the glass is >> clean. >> >> This is a starter but read the Visoflex page. There are many options >> with different lenses. You can even use enlarging lenses if you like. >> >> Len >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Feb 2, 2007, at 3:00 AM, G Hopkinson wrote: >> >>> Dear fellow Lug folk. I must again request the expert help of my >>> fellow Leica people. I will shortly have a Visoflex II body with a >>> Visoflex III eye level finder. Purportedly this will fit on my M7. >>> >>> Would you folks please tell me exactly what I need to acquire to >>> take some close up type shots? I had in mind flowers etc, perhaps >>> to 1:2 magnification? >>> >>> >>> >>> Can I use an existing M mount fifty or others? Do I need any >>> adaptor or extension tube to make this work? >>> >>> I'm very confused as I know some LTM lens fit on some Visoflex >>> versions. >>> >>> Thanks again. This is such a great community with a wealth of >>> expertise amongst the alcohol and weather posts ;-) >>> >>> >>> >>> Cheers >>> >>> Hoppy >>> >>> >>> >>> Shooting with a Rolleicord today! >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information