Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/12/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 07:46 AM 12/8/97 -0500, Lucien wrote: >I understand that the distance between the bayonet and the film >is not the same on Leica M and Contax.(29mm and 27,8mm ??) > >My question is: on the Hologon made for Contax G and adapted to the Leica M >is the bayonet replaced or only adjusted ?? >I know that the huge depth of field will compensate, but anyway, I'm >curious. > >BTW The same question arise regarding the first Hologon and the Contax with >fixed Hologon. >Whas the distance the same ?? The original Hologon was fitted not to the Contax but to a fixed-lens version of the Contarex. The back-focus for LTM is 27.8mm, for Leica M is 28.8mm, and for Contax G is 29mm, per Kyocera, and 26.95mm per Willem-Jan Markerink. Marc msmall@roanoke.infi.net FAX: +540/343-7315 Cha robh bas fir gun ghras fir!