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Subject: [Leica] Questions about Visoflex III
From: luisripoll at telefonica.net (Luis Ripoll)
Date: Sun Mar 16 13:02:15 2008
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Hi Len,

Thanks for your price information, as well your recommendation. I agree your
opinion that the 65 is the more desirable option. Now I'll do my searches...

Kind regards
Luis 

-----Mensaje original-----
De: lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org] En nombre de
Leonard Taupier
Enviado el: domingo, 16 de marzo de 2008 13:59
Para: Leica Users Group
Asunto: Re: [Leica] Questions about Visoflex III

Hi Luis,

For your purpose the 65mm macro with the focusing mount is the easiest to
use and will focus to infinity. Expect to pay $400 to $500 US for the pair.
As far as regular M lenses don't forget the Viso housing will be a long
extension tube so the 35mm and 50mm will have the lens so close to the
subject it will be pretty much unusable. All of the lenses with removable
heads require the bellows. And as Michiel mentioned take meter readings with
the mirror up. I have many adapters, bellows and lens heads but find I go
for the 65mm first.

Best Regards,
Len


On Mar 16, 2008, at 6:03 AM, Luis Ripoll wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I've purchased on e-Bay a Visofex III with the adapter 16464 for  
> Elmar 65,
> Elmar & Tele Elmar 135, and Elmarit 90. I don't have any of these  
> lenses, my
> questions are:
>
> 1.- Can I use my other lenses on the Visoflex?. I have only  
> "modern" lenses:
> Summicron & Summilix 35, Various 50mm, Summilux 75, Summicron  
> 90/2AA & T-E
> 90/2,8, and the Apo-Telyt 135/3,4.
>
> 2.- Which lens do you recommend for macrophotography, IMO the 65 is  
> probably
> the best. I'm not going to use telephoto.
>
> 3.- I suppose that metering through the M6 and later models will be  
> precise
>
> Thank you very much in advance for your help, opinions, and  
> infornation
>
> Saludos cordiales
> Luis
>
>
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Replies: Reply from jbcollier at shaw.ca (John Collier) ([Leica] Questions about Visoflex III)
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