Warrent Sattunyue Posted January 22 Share #1  Posted January 22 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) My name Warrent: Can know about proper using the Leica Visoflex M39 Screw Mount Lens to Screw Mount Body W/ 5x Vertical Magnifier. Do had standard M39 28mm, 35mm, 50mm,90mm and 135mm LTM-M39 lens. Do I need to use minimum 65mm or higher?  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 January 22 by Warrent Sattunyue 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/418775-leica-bank-iiif-with-leicavisoflex-m39/?do=findComment&comment=5744861'>More sharing options...
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spydrxx Posted January 23 Share #2  Posted January 23 If you are looking for infinity focus, 65mm and up work with the Visoflex. Below that only macro. The magnification of the magnifier is irrelevant. I only use the Visoflex ii (I have a screwmount version for use with the Barnack bodies) and iii for my M bodies. If you are unfamiliar with the Visoflex, here is a chart Leica produced (I don't know if there is a similar one for the Visoflex 1) 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 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/418775-leica-bank-iiif-with-leicavisoflex-m39/?do=findComment&comment=5744977'>More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted January 23 Share #3  Posted January 23 (edited) The Elmar 65 mm is indeed the minimum focal that can be focused to infinity on a Visoflex, BUT... it was designed for the Visoflex II : on your Viso I, no way to mount it. So, as said above, 28 35 50 only work as macro lenses (with good results with an Elmar 50.... 28 is an oddity on a Viso, subject almost touches the glass, and the lens wasn't designed for such an extreme usage... Leitz had "micro" lenses like Summar and Photar for such tasks) 90 mm lenses, too, cannot be focused to infinity : they can onto Visoflex II, through adapters Hektor 135, which i suppose is the lens you have, can be focused to infinity on your Visoflex I : to this, you must unscrew the lens'head from the focusing unit (its long "tube") and mount a shorter focusing unit (easy and not costly to find : search code ZOOAN on ebay, is the device hereunder, and exists also in black) 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! Visoflex I can be complemented with accessories to link reflex mirror movement and shutter activation to make easier the usage hand held, and achieve a decent speed of operations (OZXVO) : not common in the market as ZOOAN, but can be found By converse, some lenses are made properly for Visoflex usage only : 200/280/400 mm (not 560) and even the Hektor 125mm Edited January 23 by luigi bertolotti 6 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Visoflex I can be complemented with accessories to link reflex mirror movement and shutter activation to make easier the usage hand held, and achieve a decent speed of operations (OZXVO) : not common in the market as ZOOAN, but can be found By converse, some lenses are made properly for Visoflex usage only : 200/280/400 mm (not 560) and even the Hektor 125mm ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/418775-leica-bank-iiif-with-leicavisoflex-m39/?do=findComment&comment=5745063'>More sharing options...
Warrent Sattunyue Posted January 23 Author Share #4  Posted January 23 This real helpful information, do appreciate with detail for my 74 years old Leica iiif black dial, it had been CLA and original condition 75% like new. 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 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/418775-leica-bank-iiif-with-leicavisoflex-m39/?do=findComment&comment=5745400'>More sharing options...
Warrent Sattunyue Posted January 23 Author Share #5  Posted January 23 Leica Barnack iiif black dial with Leica 135mm LTM-M39 lens 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 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/418775-leica-bank-iiif-with-leicavisoflex-m39/?do=findComment&comment=5745401'>More sharing options...
jc_braconi Posted January 23 Share #6  Posted January 23 Just saw a film on Netflix : "N 24" it's about a Norwegian partisan member during the WWII (from  an armed group formed to fight secretly against yhe Nazi occupying force),  using a Leica camera with an Hektor 4.5 / 135 in chrome, I do not think this lens exist during the 1939 - 1942 era. The first I have is from 1948. What do you think about ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warrent Sattunyue Posted January 24 Author Share #7  Posted January 24 Advertisement (gone after registration) https://kenrockwell.com/leica/135mm-f45.htm Leica 135mm f/4.5 13.5cm Hektor (1933-1960) Do think my camera Leica Barnack iiif Black dial 1952 had 13.5cm Hekto 1948 LTM_M39 skew mount.  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! 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/418775-leica-bank-iiif-with-leicavisoflex-m39/?do=findComment&comment=5745533'>More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted January 24 Share #8  Posted January 24 9 hours ago, jc_braconi said: Just saw a film on Netflix : "N 24" it's about a Norwegian partisan member during the WWII (from  an armed group formed to fight secretly against yhe Nazi occupying force),  using a Leica camera with an Hektor 4.5 / 135 in chrome, I do not think this lens exist during the 1939 - 1942 era. The first I have is from 1948. What do you think about ? Hi JC 😎... you are right as always... chrome Hektors are undoubtly postwar: filmakers were not SO observant on timely details..what about partisans' firearms ?  (as you probably know, next to me there are manufacturers specialized in "replicas" for filmaking😉 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc_braconi Posted January 24 Share #9  Posted January 24 7 hours ago, luigi bertolotti said: Hi JC 😎... you are right as always... chrome Hektors are undoubtly postwar: filmakers were not SO observant on timely details..what about partisans' firearms ?  (as you probably know, next to me there are manufacturers specialized in "replicas" for filmaking😉 Hi Luigi, yes sure I know that and there are goods in their manufacturing 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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