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I picked up a 135 Elmarit f2.8, but this was the head only

it was a bargain & seems in good shape

I have not been able to use this with the Viso as I cannot find an adapter for it

naively I thought I could use my Universal focus mount & adapter with it, but so far have not been able to find the right adapter

this may not be possible, short of having an adapter milled to order for it, but I was hoping someone here might shed some light on how I can get this working

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I picked up a 135 Elmarit f2.8, but this was the head only

it was a bargain & seems in good shape

I have not been able to use this with the Viso as I cannot find an adapter for it

naively I thought I could use my Universal focus mount & adapter with it, but so far have not been able to find the right adapter

this may not be possible, short of having an adapter milled to order for it, but I was hoping someone here might shed some light on how I can get this working

 

There is an adaptor, I will try to find its number for you. Nevertheless it will be hard to find. If your have access to them, go through the LHSA Catalogs [sic].

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OK 16462 focusing unit (I suppose You have this one), but you have to add the 16474 (aka OUEPO) adapter ring, the same for the Summicron 90 head.

 

Luigi,

 

The only adapter needed is the 16462. The 16474 has to be used together with the 16462 and its only function is to extend the focusing range down to 93 cm. Another possibility is to get the Bellows model II and use the 16598 adapter but, infinity focus will not be posssible.

 

Arthur,

 

the 16462 works the same way as your Universal Focusing Mount 16464, except that it is of course of a larger diameter to accomodate the lens and it has a shorter extension. I am afraid that finding the 16462 mount is the only way to go for you. There is always the bellows II, but you'll not be able to focus to infinity and will still need obscure adapters.

 

Best,

 

Jan

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I finally have the ZOOEP (love the names Leica gives to Viso parts ...I think Ikea adapted this idea of funky names to their product line:o ) AKA 16462 adapter for my 135 Elmarit f2.8 ...I found the adapter on the Internet from a shop in NY shortly after losing out on an Ebay auction for one ...the auction went at > $150 and I got mine for $90 so needless to say I was pleased

I already have the Tele Elmar 135 f4 which is my favorite Viso macro lens and while the f2.8 is a great deal bigger, it is still svelte compared to the 135 f2 DC Nikkor (sweet hunk of glass that) I use with my SLR system

as has been the case with many of my forays into the realm of vintage Leica glass, I have been very pleasantly surprised with the quality of this lens ...here is a sample

 

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with a larger version & shooting infomation here Not Orchids Photo Gallery by Artichoke Vinagrette at pbase.com

Erwin Putts compendium lists my serial number as being a series II lens, but mine was made in Canada, which would make it a series III ...none of this really matters ...I think this "bargain" lens I got from KEH a treasure

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