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Subject: Re: [Leica] M to reflex adaptor
From: "Isaac H Crawford" <eyes1@mindspring.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1998 23:12:37 -0500

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    -----Original Message-----
    From: Robert G. Stevens <robsteve@istar.ca>
    To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us =
<leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
    Date: Thursday, November 19, 1998 9:56 PM
    Subject: Re: [Leica] M to reflex adaptor
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    Hi:
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    This web page has all you need:
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    http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/mounts.htm
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    It shows the register of lens flange to film of the M to be 27.95mm =
while the K mount is 45.46mm . What this means is that if you ever did =
make an adapter, it would be like mounting the M lens with a 17mm or so =
extension tube. If you wanted to use your 75mm summilux, it would =
probably be extended so far from the film that it would only focus on =
macro subjects. You probably could make or get a mount adapter to fit a =
Pentax on the Leica M, as they have that 17.51mm to make an adapter =
ring. Leica already makes an R to M adapter. If I could find one, I have =
a Russian R mount Fisheye that would be fun to use on my M6.
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    Regards,
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    Robert
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    Hmmm... I was afraid of that...I was hoping for a nice (great) =
portrait lens with aperture priority...with a camera that I already =
have. I suppose that the 75 would make a fine macro lens, but that's not =
really my bag...oh well...
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    Isaac

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    <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><B>-----Original =
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    </B>Robert G. Stevens &lt;<A=20
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    </B>Thursday, November 19, 1998 9:56 PM<BR><B>Subject: </B>Re: =
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    reflex adaptor<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>Hi:<BR><BR>This web page has all =
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    shows the register of lens flange to film of the M to be 27.95mm =
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    mount is 45.46mm . What this means is that if you ever did make an =
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    you wanted to use your 75mm summilux, it would probably be extended =
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