Pecole Posted January 25, 2019 Share #1 Posted January 25, 2019 Advertisement (gone after registration) This time, it is a close-up accessory specifically designed for the Leica IIc/IIIc, the Prismor. I tried it, and it worked satisfactorily but was of limited use and relatively complicated to install as far as I remember. But the presentation was very nice. It gave 1.5 and 3.5 close-ups with the Elmar, and was made by the French firm Sommor. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/293645-another-non-leitz-leica-accessory/?do=findComment&comment=3671230'>More sharing options...
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gyoung Posted January 31, 2019 Share #2 Posted January 31, 2019 A similar device was made in the UK, by BPM, the Butterfield Manufacturing Company I think. I had one for a IIf many years ago. Their last product I know of was a fairly lightweight bellows system for SLR cameras, with interchangeable lens and camera mounts. I have a couple of bellows units, a focussing rack and quite a few camera and lens mounts, including ones for a 90mm Elmarit lens head, and one I had made (by SRB) for the 135 Elmarit lens head. Gerry 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan mcfall Posted February 1, 2019 Share #3 Posted February 1, 2019 (edited) I expect many attachments were made by others for the Leica. I have some from Japan, Europe and USA. Here is a close-up attachmnent from the Hermann Schneider Co. of Hamburg. They made Proximeter close-up attachments for 18 different cameras, including the Leica. I like this one because it looks wild and delicate, but probably works fine if you are somewhat careful. The focusing and framing were also through a separate lens in the attachment. The Proximeter I, reduced the distance to the object from 38 to 20 inches, and the Proximeter II ( shown mounted on a IIf with Summitar) reduced the distance from 20 to 13 inches. Both I and II could be simultaneously mounted in combination to reduce the distance (camera to object) to 10 inches. I believe both of these are new, marked for Leica and have the beautiful molded leather zippered case and instruction. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Edited February 1, 2019 by alan mcfall typo 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/293645-another-non-leitz-leica-accessory/?do=findComment&comment=3675342'>More sharing options...
ironringer Posted February 1, 2019 Share #4 Posted February 1, 2019 Thank you gentlemen for sharing pictures of high quality, interesting and occasionally useful accessories for the screwmount Leicas. Alan mentions " The focusing and framing were also through a separate lens in the attachment." ... is this the large round see-through "lens" we see attached to the close-up lens? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted February 1, 2019 Share #5 Posted February 1, 2019 (edited) 6 hours ago, alan mcfall said: .... The focusing and framing were also through a separate lens in the attachment. ... Let me understand, Alan… you mean that the attachment is a single (big round) device, but inside its wide glass area there is a "slice" where the glass is molded in such a way that adjusts framing and RF coincidence for the provided distances' range ? And this onto two different models, that screw into the filter thread.. and that can also be stacked, also by simple screwing ? It seems almost incredible to me... maybe haven't undestood right... I did know Proximeter but only for the Zeiss (or Voigtlander ?) compact 35mm cameras... a normal closeup lens with finder adjustment attached (bottom left in the brochure you depicted) , but didn't know of the existence of a Leica version : thanks for the info ! I suppose it was made for one lens only (the Summitar, apparently… btw, for a lens without threaded filter ring like Elmar would be complicated… and for Elmar there was already the NOOKY... ) Edited February 1, 2019 by luigi bertolotti 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan mcfall Posted February 2, 2019 Share #6 Posted February 2, 2019 The overall diameter is 10cm or 4 inches. The outer lens has a hole in the center where the close up lens for the Summitar is mounted. The center lens is held into the larger lens with a threaded retaining ring. The rear thread measures 36.35mm and seems to fit only the Summitar, a popular lens in the late 1940's. Yes they can be stacked as described in the insructions, the Proximeter II must be screwed into the Summitar first and then the Proximeter I is screwed into the first lens. See photo. Looking through the focusing window and the view (framing) window of the camera and through the outer lens of the Proximeter, one can hardly see the outer rim of the Proximeter. It works well and can get the camera within 10 inches of the focused object.Note the very late model II camera. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/293645-another-non-leitz-leica-accessory/?do=findComment&comment=3676187'>More sharing options...
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