toke_hage Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 Can anyone translate the text with this picture found in this link? http://www.hayatacamera.co.jp/services/miyazaki.html#01<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter_evans4 Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 <p>It's a (de)magnifying attachment for the Leica (more precisely, attaching to the diopter thingie). It's available in any of three magnifications: 0.85, 1.15, and 1.35. For more info, please ask [the company, not me].</p><p>It's "new", but actually the 0.85 version has been available for months and has already been the subject of threads here.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john sypal Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 It is a magnifying adapter for leica. I am not 100% sure (my kanji ability is not too sharp)... I am interested in the bit right below the adapter photo- MS Optical, the company that that page is about,looks like they have now converted the contax G 21mm lens into an M mount lens. The bit above the photo says that they now have a Canon 50mm .95 adapted to M mount. I think they are in Asakusa.. might have to stop by one of these days. I have seen their lenses in a Japanese Leica magazine-- They take lenses from other cameras and convert them into m-mount. Richard Small or Peter Evans, what are they saying? My kanji skills are limited to basic cell-phone email survival. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuart_richardson Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 A combination of poor kanji skills and google translation magic lead me to believe that they have reduced the price of their modification of 21mm black biogons to M mount to 52,500 yen. Inquire for details. <P>May I also take this opportunity to direct you to Toke Hage's webpage? He is an excellent photographer with some really great stuff. Toke, if you are interested in obtaining one of these magnifiers and cannot find another way, I am currently living in Japan and I could try to buy one for you and send it your way. Just let me know. <P>Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john sypal Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 I did not catch the price lowering part. One of the magazines I saw had their adapter with a 50mm Nikkor enlarger lens in it. Looked like fun. By the way If you ever want to see some purty pictures of expensive Leicas in Japan, check out <a href="http://www.kanto-cs.co.jp/sale/leica/leica.html">Kanto Camera</a>. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bernard_korites Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 I don't have time to translate the whole thing but in a nutshell it means "$#(*&<:"))*&!KF#@S*&" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter_evans4 Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 <p title="Maybe see you on Sunday, John?"><em>The bit above the photo says that they now have a Canon 50mm .95 adapted to M mount. I think they are in Asakusa.. might have to stop by one of these days.</em></p><p title="Maybe see you on Sunday, John?">Er, not quite. They have parts that can be used to convert the 50/0.95 lens to an M-mount. This company is indeed in Asakusa, though Miyazaki is in Chiba.</p><p title="Maybe see you on Sunday, John?">Before you go to Asakusa in the hope of visiting the service room (see 11 Oct addition to <a href="http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00DoXD">this thread</a>), check the opening hours.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lloyd_chan Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 Toke, I have the X1.35 magnifier, which I purchased online from Mapcamera. Its quite well made and has built-in diopter correction. Pictures amd my thoughts about it here: http://www.leica-camera.com/discus_e/messages/2/153144.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aizan_sasayama Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 Lloyd, do you live in Japan? I had to get mine through the good graces of Dirk Rösler because Map won't ship to the US. I should add, if you wear glasses, the 50mm framelines are just out of view with the 1.35x magnifier on older bodies like the M2. Take your glasses off and your eyelashes won't like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattalofs Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 "He is an excellent photographer with some really great stuff." Indeed, Toke's pages are quite good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lloyd_chan Posted October 21, 2005 Share Posted October 21, 2005 Aizan, No I am not in Japan. Map will ship overseas, but one must purchase through the Map store hosted by Rakuten. http://item.rakuten.co.jp/mapcamera/2040300800199/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
__jon__ Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 >Stuart Richardson , oct 21, 2005; 08:28 a.m. >Toke, if you are interested in obtaining one of these magnifiers and cannot find another way, I am currently living in Japan and I could try to buy one for you and send it your way. Just let me know. Stuart did this for me for a hood that is only available in Japan. Stuart's a class act. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddav_maddav Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 Where can one find the .85 version and how much does it cost ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toke_hage Posted October 22, 2005 Author Share Posted October 22, 2005 Thanks everyone! Stuart, thanks for Your offer, and Your kind words. I have a good friend in Tokyo, so I'm covered. But nice Leica forum style from You! Did I ever get back to You on Your email? Lloyd, thanks for the info. How much does the 90mm. fill the viewfinder, when the 1,35X is attached? Maybe I could start using 90mm. on the Leica M! Toke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lloyd_chan Posted October 22, 2005 Share Posted October 22, 2005 Toke, using the x1.35 magnifier on a 0.72 viewfinder makes the 90mm frame almost as big as the unmagnified 50mm frame. All the MS Optical magnifiers are the same price. If I may say so, your photos are really something special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toke_hage Posted October 22, 2005 Author Share Posted October 22, 2005 Lloyd. Thank You! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuart_richardson Posted October 23, 2005 Share Posted October 23, 2005 Toke -- I don't remember getting a reply, so I don't think you got around to it. No worries though. Glad to hear that you are still out and about taking shots with your Leica. You do it credit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toke_hage Posted October 23, 2005 Author Share Posted October 23, 2005 Just got myself a room in the basement of my appartment building for a darkroom. Haven't had a darkroom for 2 years. Getting the V35 up and running again! Looking very much forward to spending late nights in red ligt, with night radio and coffee again. Nice to get away from the computer. Yeapeee! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toke_hage Posted October 23, 2005 Author Share Posted October 23, 2005 Lloyd, does the MS-MAG just screw into the eyepiece? Does it protrude much? How is it to use the camera, when it is attached? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lloyd_chan Posted October 23, 2005 Share Posted October 23, 2005 Toke, yes it simply screws into the viewfinder. Screwing it in completely takes one and a half turns, so once in it is very secure. The X1.35 protrudes out about 5mm (from pictures, the X0.85 looks less deep). Since I wear glasses Im used to holding the camera without pressing the body to my face, so the magnifier does not really change the camera handling for me, but it is an individual thing. It was meant to be used without glasses, hence the built-in diopter correction, but I prefer to kepe my glasses on as it is awkward to shoot both eyes open if one eye is unassisted. You should note that the magnifier has no rubber covering, unlike the Leica 1.25. Although it has not scratched my glasses, I intend to get an rubber donut like those for the M3 to make it more comfortable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toke_hage Posted October 24, 2005 Author Share Posted October 24, 2005 Thank You Lloyd! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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