Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/10/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dear all, Hi. I know for a fact that early M-mount lenses (late 50s) were actually LTM-lenses given a M-adapter. I came across two specimens of the above lens today in a shop...the E39 later version and not the A36 earlier version that I intended to get for a friend who wants to start on the M-system but is on a severe budget. I noticed that the depth-of-field marks of both lenses were on the M-mount itself, at the very edge of the lens. However, when I tried mounting the two lenses on an M2, they both brought up the 50mm frame lines instead of the 35's. My first thought was that the lenses had had the wrong adapter (ie a 50mm one) fitted on, but the depth of field scale was clearly that of a 35mm's. Does anyone know what the problem might be? My own A-36 Summaron 3.5cm brings up the correct frame lines with a 13.5cm adapter. Thanks - -- http://www.asiaphoto.com/draken Black, White and other shades of Gray Photography by Darren Soh