Leica Novoflex Telyt-R 560mm F/6.8
Super telephoto prime lens • Film era • Discontinued
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- Announced:
- · 1990
- Production status:
- ● Discontinued
- Country of design:
- · FRG (Federal Republic of Germany)
- Original name:
- · LEICA TELYT-R 1:6.8/560
- Order No.:
- · 11971 - lens unit
- · 11927 - complete lens
- Class:
- · Slow full-frame super telephoto prime lens
- · Professional model
- System:
- · Leica R (1964)
Model history (3)
| ■Leitz Wetzlar / Leitz Canada Telyt-R 560mm F/5.6 [11867, 14155] | P | 2 - 1 | 6.60m | -- | 1968 ● | |
| ■Leitz Wetzlar / Leitz Canada / Leica Telyt-R 560mm F/6.8 [11907, 11906, 11865] | M | 2 - 1 | 6.40m | -- | 1971 ● | |
| ■Leica Novoflex Telyt-R 560mm F/6.8 [11971, 11927] | M | 2 - 1 | 13.00m | -- | 1990 ● | |
Specification
| Optical design: | |
| 35mm full frame | |
| 560mm | |
| F/6.8 | |
| 2 elements in 1 group (Doublet) | |
| Leica R [47mm] | |
| 4.4° (35mm full frame) | |
| Diaphragm mechanism: | |
Diaphragm type: | Manual |
Aperture control: | Aperture ring |
| <No data> | |
| Focusing: | |
| 13m | |
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Focusing modes: | Manual focus only |
Manual focus control: | <No data> |
| Physical characteristics: | |
| 3200g | |
| ⌀?×534mm | |
| Accessories: | |
| Removable front filters are not accepted | |
| Built-in telescopic round | |
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Source of data
- Handbook of the LEICA system (September 1995).
Manufacturer description
TELYT-R f/6.8/560 mm with NOVOFLEX Rapid Follow-Focus Grip
for LEICA R models (preferably with aperture priority and manual mode), LEICAFLEX SL/SL2 models
Lens of long focal length. Focusing mechanism with rapid follow-focus grip and integrated close-focusing tube. Filter slot for special Novoflex and Heliopan filters. Aperture setting ring with clickstops. Focusing range: with rapid follow-focus grip approx. 13m - INFINITY, with near-focusing tube approx. 4.15m. Built-in telescopic lens hood. Rotating swivelling device for upright and horizontal format, with clickstops. LEICA R quick-change bayonet. Black anodized finish. Tripod thread A 1/4", DIN 4503 (1/4"). Universal stock, adaptable as chest- or shoulder stock, detachable. Lens cap diameter: 89mm. Length to bayonet flange: 534mm. Height with rapid follow-focus grip: 205mm. Weight: 3.2kg (complete).
From the editor
The number of aperture blades depends on the type of the NOVOFLEX Rapid Follow-Focus Grip. The Type D has 24 (twenty four) blades.
The lens accepts drop-in Series 8.5 filters.
For additional information, please refer to the page dedicated to the Leica Novoflex Telyt-R 400/6.8 lens.