Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/02/04

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Adapter for Leica lens to Minolta
From: Mikiro M <arbos@iname.com>
Date: Thu, 4 Feb 1999 11:24:12 +0100

At 1:33 AM +0100 4/2/99, Gary Todoroff wrote:
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>The only motorized 35mm camera I have is a Minolta SRM on loan from the
>college (still looks brand new), including the Rokkor f1.2/58mm lens. I am
>doubtful that this huge chunk of glass will give me anywhere the resolving
>power of either my 50mm Summicron-R (2 cam) or Summicron DR lenses.
>
>Does a Leica R or M to Minolta (MC mount) adapter exist, so I could mount
>one of the Leica lenses on the Minolta (the SRM is like an SRT-101)?
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Hi, Ted.

Rokkor 58 mm/1.2 is a great (rare) lens.   I once had one and regret having
parted with it with all the other Rokkor MC lenses.  It is *very different*
from 50 mm Summicron R.  Just try some portraits as well as aerial photos,
and you will know what I mean. ;-)

If my memory serves, there is an MC/MD Rokkor- Leica M mount adaptor, but I
do not think R lens-MC mount adaptor (at least one without an additional
lens element) is available.

The best,

Mikiro Mori
Strasbourg, Europe
http://members.tripod.com/arbos3/cigogne/index.html