Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/01/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 07:17 PM 1/20/98 -0500, Robert Beaudoin wrote: >I recently went to a photo show and bought a sm to m adapter for 90mm lenses >at a very low price. The reason for the low price was the engraving on the >adapter. The dealer thought that the item was no longer collectible. The >engraving, almost factory like & very professionnally done, goes as follow: >on the A side (front) 1037385, on the B side (back) with smaller characters >12317. Anybody has any clue as to the meaning? Could it be the original >adapter for a 90mm summicron lens (you know with the glue and all). Any >info welcome! I do not know the significance of this numbering, but I have one of these as well. We discussed this a year or so back on the LUG, and others on the List had like adapters. This is a grand research project -- Robert, go for it! I haven't the time! Marc msmall@roanoke.infi.net FAX: +540/343-7315 Cha robh bas fir gun ghras fir!