Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/02/03

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Subject: [Leica] visoflex help
From: len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier)
Date: Sat Feb 3 19:13:59 2007
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Hi Jerry,

Very Creative! How did you mount it? Mix and matching within the  
Visoflex system is a lot of fun. I love using the Bellows II. I've go  
quite a few Leica adapters and lens heads that work just great. I'm  
always amazed at the quality of the old LTM lenses when used for  
close up work. I also find I use the Visoflex more since I got the  
M8. Works like a champ.

Len




On Feb 3, 2007, at 9:29 PM, Jerry Lehrer wrote:

> Leonard
>
> I even mounted a 6 inch f7.7 Kodak Anastigmat on my Bellows II for  
> Visoflex.  Made a  superb portrsit
> lens.
>
> Jerry
>
> Leonard Taupier wrote:
>> 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:
>>
>
>
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In reply to: Message from hoppyman at bigpond.net.au (G Hopkinson) ([Leica] visoflex help)
Message from len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier) ([Leica] visoflex help)
Message from glehrer at san.rr.com (Jerry Lehrer) ([Leica] visoflex help)