Re[4]: Telyt-R 400/6.8

[seungmin@luxmail.luxcom.com]

     Hi Patrick,
     
      I tried it on my SL and R4 last night in success.  I thought it 
     should have the same kind of mount as the other R lenses.  The lens 
     was lighter than I thought.  I think I really like it if the glass 
     quality is excellent enough.
     
     Thanks,
     David

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Subject: Re: Re[2]: Telyt-R 400/6.8
Author:  leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us at Internetmail
Date:    7/2/97 3:43 PM


   From: seungmin@luxmail.luxcom.com
   Date: Wed, 02 Jul 97 13:42:47 PST
     
        Hi John,
     
         Thank you for your info.  I have the box marked 11960 for R.
        I believe that it comes complete with the tube.  Did you mean 
        that 11906 for R has the same lens mount as the normal 2 or 3 
        cam lenses?  It is my belief that it is complete with the tube 
        (11906).  I have the original box and leather case too.  Also 
        the owner said he used it several times on Leicaflex SL.
     
If I remember correctly, the 400/6.8 does not have an automatic 
diaphragm, so there will be no coupling cam on it.  You have to meter 
stopped down.  That would make the mount look a little
different... but it wouldn't make it look like an M or Visoflex mount.
     
If you have an R camera, have you tried fitting the lens to the R 
body?  If it has a smaller bayonet mount, then it is the Visoflex lens 
and you will need the adapter.  If it fits, you're in business.
     
I was also at the San Mateo show and saw a couple of 400/6.8's, at 
least one of which had a Viso mount on it.  Let's hope you haven't 
been taken for a ride by an unscrupulous vendor.
     
- -Patrick