michali Posted March 19, 2009 Share #1 Posted March 19, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) M8 & VISOFLEXIII, BELLOWSII & LEITZ 65mm Elmar Just acquired a Bellows II & a 65mm Elmar. Played around with this combo this afternoon. I posted these shots mainly to illustrate the amazing possibilities and combinations with Leica equipment that ranges in age from 50 years old to the present. #1 The insect is less than 1/4 of the size of a matchstick head. #3 Close up of the flower in #2. Thanks for viewing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted March 19, 2009 Posted March 19, 2009 Hi michali, Take a look here Playing with my bellows. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
andit Posted March 19, 2009 Share #2 Posted March 19, 2009 Hi Mike, Excellent work for just playing around. Particularly #3 is fantastic - amazing what can all be done with an M8. Thanks for sharing. Andreas Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted March 19, 2009 Share #3 Posted March 19, 2009 Mike - Excellent kit and results. Keep using it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin T-M Posted March 19, 2009 Share #4 Posted March 19, 2009 Mike, all are beautiful captures. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hiles Posted March 20, 2009 Share #5 Posted March 20, 2009 The Visoflex and bellows continues to be an outstanding setup. IMHO the equal of anything else available for the purpose. And the pictures are great. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicanut2 Posted March 20, 2009 Share #6 Posted March 20, 2009 Really good and not all that easy to do. A real load to carry around, I tried my hand at it about 5 years back.. Cheers lets see a few more Jan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vdb Posted March 20, 2009 Share #7 Posted March 20, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Very much art Mike. Well done. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
imported_peter_m Posted March 20, 2009 Share #8 Posted March 20, 2009 Keep playing Mike Some excellent results so far. Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
michali Posted March 20, 2009 Author Share #9 Posted March 20, 2009 Andreas, Stuart, Martin, Michael, Jan, Virgil & Peter- Many thanks for your feedback and encouragement ................I will keep playing! Regards, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Jackson Posted March 20, 2009 Share #10 Posted March 20, 2009 Exquisite shots. The flowers are so clear and fragile. Elegant light. Wonderful photos Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
michali Posted March 21, 2009 Author Share #11 Posted March 21, 2009 Bob- Thank you. I'm having lots of fun with this setup. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted March 23, 2009 Share #12 Posted March 23, 2009 Happy You've found the set... I remember well the postings when you were approaching the bellows... : very fine the 1st and 2nd... in the third the Elmar is at its limits, imho... is it an "old" or "new" version ? (i.e., chrome or black ?) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
michali Posted March 23, 2009 Author Share #13 Posted March 23, 2009 Happy You've found the set... I remember well the postings when you were approaching the bellows... : very fine the 1st and 2nd... in the third the Elmar is at its limits, imho... is it an "old" or "new" version ? (i.e., chrome or black ?) Luigi- Thanks for the feedback, I was hoping you would see this post. Following your advice on the post, I tracked this 0set down from Rahm's in Frankfurt, my wife was there visiting a friend last week and bought it for me. BYTW she says they have an amazing assortment of old Leitz/Leica gear, I'm quite sure nothing to match your collection! It's a black lens, from the serial no. it's a 1965 model in absolute mint condition. While we're on this subject of old lenses I've also located a 1948(?) 125mm f2.5 Hektor lens for Visoflex that I'm really interested in buying, any feedback you can give me on this lens would be appreciated. Regards, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted March 24, 2009 Share #14 Posted March 24, 2009 A Hektor 125 from 1948 ? Uhm... it had indeed a long gestation (first item, afaik, dated 1950 - official introduction 1954) but '48 seems strange to me too: have you some news(pics on s/n, engravings etc...? Anyway, the Hektor 125 is a very interesting item for collection, and aesthetically is very pleasant - the styling is "Summarex-like" : sparkling chrome, bulky dimensions, big glass in front, with the funny addon that the Hektor with hood reversed+caps looks like a curios "can". It has also a number of variants that are appealing for collectors (the very first were marked "12 cm"... the Wetzlars are rarer than Canadians... the hood has had different engravings...). For use it is not so practical : the lens unit can be mounted on bellowsII+Viso, but in this configuration the Tele Elmar 135 f4 lenshead has about the same range of usage, and better rendering (macro with a 125 at f 2,5 is nearly nonsense, btw). Without bellows it is a fine portrait lens... but, again, the Tele Elmarit 135 f2,8 is a lot easier to manage and can play a similar role (and, lenshead removed, can also be used as macro lens, even if not so good as the TE f4). If I must imagine a specific role for the Hektor 125... I'd say a special taste "studio lens"... with Viso, on tripod, for portraits or still life... but, definitely, just for amateurs of such "oldies". Of course if you are into "collector's mood" is a lens to have : is one of the focals outside the classical Leitz "tele duo" 90+135.... given that you just bought the 65... a serious collector MUST go from 50 to 135 step by step 65-73-85-90-105-125... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
roguewave Posted March 24, 2009 Share #15 Posted March 24, 2009 Mike these all are beautiful. As someone that centers his work on selective focus, I really appreciate your choices & results. Well done & very much enjoyed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
michali Posted March 25, 2009 Author Share #16 Posted March 25, 2009 Ben- Thank you, your comments mean a lot to me as I'm an admirer of your work especially the way you use selective focus. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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