Re: G2 Hologon in M mount

[Edward Meyers <aghalide@panix.com>]

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On Mon, 8 Sep 1997, Dennis Painter wrote:

> gang@bell-labs.com wrote:
> > 
> > Marc James Small wrote:
> > >
> > > When 5,000 or so orders arrive, prepaid.  The Hologon is EXTREMELY hard to
> > > produce.
> > >
> > 
> > I guess you are refering to the the orignal version of Hologon. What
> > about making the new 16mm version available in M mount? Think about it,
> > there are many times more M Leicas out there than there are G1s and G2s,
> > and Leica has nothing below 21mm to offer (to M mount).
> 
> At one time Zeiss was saying that the G1/G2 Hologon was hard to make and
> production was limited.  Unless there is a 'surplus' of production I
> doubt that its likely they will make it in an M mount.  Even then I
> would think that Leica would buy it from Zeiss and put it in a mount for
> the Leica.  
> 
> How about Leica putting the 15mm R lens in the M mount?
> 
> Dennis
> 
> -- 
> Experience is a tough teacher. It gives the test before the lesson.
> -unknown
> 
E. Leitz, Wetzlar made an adapter to permit you to use R lenses
on the M camera. I know because I use one with my 21mm f/3.4 Super-
Angulon made for the Leicaflex standard, and use it on  my M-3
camera. Ed Meyers