Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/04/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Len, I think they goofed. They THOUGHT they were sending me the standard helicoid 100mm f4 Macro Elmar and sent me the bellows lens with the 1:1 adapter meant for the helicoid version. They were connected when they arrived. Jim Laird On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 8:17 PM, Leonard Taupier <len-001 at verizon.net> wrote: > I don't know why a bellows lens would have a 1:1 adapter. There is a > focusing mount for this lens which allows it to go to 1:3. The 1:1 adapter > then allows it to go to 1:1. If they sent you the focusing adapter too then > you would really have something, if you also had a bellows that is. > > Len > > > On Apr 22, 2010, at 3:06 PM, James Laird wrote: > >> I know it's early for FFS but KEH just shipped me the 100 f4 >> Macro-Elmar I ordered (if you remember the thread OT: Opinions on >> Leica R 100 F4 Macro Elmar 3-Cam) and it turned out to be the BELLOWS >> version. Their bad. I don't even have a bellows. They're sending me a >> FEDEX return label their cost. The lens comes with the 1:1 adapter and >> is in my opinion in MINT condition even though they rated it UG. If >> anybody wants it my cost was only $334.29 with shipping! Let me know >> quickly or I'll returrn it tomorrow. >> >> Jim Laiird >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >