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Varioflex
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Varioflex Lenses
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SPECI FICATIONS        VARIOFLEX.V6S    VARIOFLEX.VlOO    VARIOFLEX.U/65    VARIOFLEX.IVIOO



THE LENS OPTICS
 Cross section


Name                         Angulon                Symmar                 Angulon                Symmar
Make                             Schneider, B. Kreuz-         Schneider, B. Kreuz-        Schneider, B. Kreuz-        Schneider, B. Kreuz-
                                  nach, W-Germany           nach, W-Germany           nach, W-Germany            nach, W-Germany
                                                       +                                           -+ +-+;'symmetric    -+-  -+-i"symmetric    +-+ +-t/;'symmetricDesign, type                -+-  -+-;"symmetric'
                                                                                                                   ef ements l2l2,211l      6 elements (2 groups)      6 elements l2l2,211lConstruction                  6 elements (2 groups)       6
 Focal Lengith              65MM - 2Y""            100MM  - 4"          65MM - 2y,"            100MM  - 4"
Aperture, max                     f/6.8                                       f 15.6                           t16.8                          f/5.6
Diaphragm  (iris)                  1S-segment; click stop       32-segment; cllck stop      1S-segment; click stop      32-segmenu click stop
f-stops                       6.&&11-16-22-32           5.6-& 11-16-22-32-45        6.8-8-1 1-16-22-32            5.6-8-1 1-16-22-32-45
Area coverage (Circle of
                                                                *     109MM -41h",atc.^       143MM - 5-5/8", at -good definition)  ,f /16         109MM - 4/2", atoo       143MM -i-51g"  ,                                                                              800 - 850             70 - 720Angle of View (total)             80" - 850             70 - 72"          "t
 Effective angle, w.35MM           3'lo long., 38o diagonal     21o long., 25o diagonal     31" long.,38" diagonal     21o long., 25o diagonal


THE HOUSING
 (with above lenses)
Asshown...


 Name                       VARIOFLEX-T/65        VARIOFLEX-V1OO      VAR IO F LEX-tr/65      VAR IOFLEX-II
 Make                              Varioflex, Austria            Varioflex, Austria           Varioflex, Austria           Varioflex, Austria                                                                                         2o-25MM l3t4 - l"f'l Front rise, off-center'l' : : :  :     none                     none               1*22MM (9/16 -7/8"
                                                                                                                                                        lT lg - 1"12,3     23-25MM 17t8-1"12p Front drop, off-center           none                     none                 23-25MM                                                                                                                                                                              j Lateral shift, off-center          none                     none                 23-25MM (7lg - 1"1?,3     23-25MM 17t8'1"12'3
 Lens tilt, on-axisl                 22'26 degrees4,E           22-26 degrees4'8          30 degrees 6sx.2'3,8       30 degrees 631.21318
 Mount rotation-back (or
 front) revolving-                  360o; any positions         360"; any position5         360"; any position5         360o; any positionS
 Shortest focus dist                     1' - .3Mo                   2',-.6M6                                 1', - .3M6                          2',- .6M6
 Filter (Prices on req.)         86MM screw-in             40.5 screw-in          86MM screw-in             40.5 screw-in
 Shade                                 built-in                      optional                        built-in                      optional
 Accessory shoe                 none                     none                             built-in                         built-in
                                                                                                                                 optional; $7.95 Bubble Level       . .:. . -                   @
 Mount                       any major 35MM-SLR7     any major 35MM-SLR7     any malor 35MM-SLR7     any major 35MM'SLR7
 Weight, complete               12 oz.                    15 oz.                    14 oz.                    18 oz.
 Price  .                        $198.00                  $255.00                 $245.00                  $288.00
 (incl. molded styr:ofoam cont.)
      Leather case               $18.00                   $18.00                   $18.00                   $18.00
 1, Choice of any working dtrection; the futt 360revotvtngmountletsyou3wlngthsentireVARlOFLEX3ystemtoanydosiredansle,thus€liminatin9twos€parst€
     shift control3 without sacrif icing  f lexiblllty'
 2. Figure. Indtcate timir! of .etttnas whits maintaintng  {ull frums coverage. They may vary with camera mod€ls. In e)(tr€m€ case5, a combin€d applv of 6hift and tllt
    can do ths trick, to avoid corner vlgnettlng.
                                                                                                           ( pent6prismt), dspending on camer5 mod€t. seeJrvisnening:rdenerallV,  there is no vignstting exc.pt when controlr 3. Thsre m6y spp€ar some vtgnetting in ths vi;wer    aDoroach their timits (normatty not required). Again,6 c€rrain dogree ot !hitt in dir€ction o{ the tilt let! you avoid cutting corner3 & mak€5 tor b€st imase d6iinition.
                                                                                     at                                                              oq .nvwav.                                              more                                                           than 22o                                   There's                                  no n€€cl for                              s€tiin9,    O€psnding             on dl3tanc€ 4.                                                                            cameras, with simltar protrudins head €l€ments Either remove obstacle (llk€ Photomlc                                                                     or                                                                       othsr                                                 head                                                            atrached,                                    w.Photomic                       rotatton                       on Nikon,    Oo€s not permtr 5.    hsad) and reptac€ with pent€prism, or use VAR tOF LEX E on camera3 w.photomic h€ad in a tixed. nontsvotvins, t€.hion, w.all other fe6tu.€. in full potsnti.l.
 6. wlthout auxiliary attachments. ExtenBion rings and bellows m.Y be used. Ch€ck instructions.
 7. Speifv mount & your cam€ra modst when ;rdering the VABtoFLEx. VYTBON will chang€ any mount on anv VAFtIoFLEx  lens pr€viouslv sold bv u5' if tha
    owner later so desires, at a nominal fee,
 8. Very little re-focusing,  if any, required because lenses tilt almost exactly in their optical centers (in their nodal point).
           THE VARIOFLEXSYSTEM  IS FULLY GUARANTEED FOR A PERIOD OF 5 YEARS.

 To order, ch€ck with your dsllsr, or ord€r dltectlv Jrom u3, bv mail. Add postsge; tax where appli6'                          VYTRON COMPANY, P.O. Box 832, AmitWille, N.Y. 11701 * (5161 691-0624
                                                                                                                                  Nesative Sheots; DEUTSCHE Exctu.iv€ tmoort€r/Oistributor of VARIOFLEX l€nses; OiaPertectorwww.butkus.usSlid€ Mountins Svstem; OiaMet€r Film Cultsr; KLEEFSHEET
OpTOCHFOME  Stido Mount!, Fitr€.; RONDO SlidG Dilplay Lamp; NIGHT EYE Infrared Vi4ins Equipmant. Traffipax TrElJic Photosrsphv.
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