Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/11/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In message <971126152700_-19990620@mrin85.mail.aol.com> Damiandlu@aol.com writes: > Can anyone advise me how a 40 summicron C would work with an M2 or M3? It depends on the individual camera. On Leica M lenses, the shell on which the rangefinder cam bears moves in and out as the lens focusses. On the 40mm Summicron, the shell stays in the same place but is ground in a spiral shape such that the cam moves in and out as it rotates. On a CL/CLE body, the cam is in a standardised position - on an M body, its position can vary with rangefinder adjustment. So - a given M body _might_ have the cam in the correct position to give accurate rangefinder readings with CL lenses, or it might not. Rule of thumb - if one CL lens works well on a given M body, they all will. And vice versa. - -- Phil Payne