Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/10/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dave: This adapter will not allow infinity focus. Somebody more knowledgeable on the list may suggest what it was uses for, perhaps macro lenses meant fot the VISO. What you are seeing on your R6 focusing screen is what you are getting. You will find with this adapter, your lenses may only focus at really close distances, or not at all. Regards, Robert At 11:55 AM 10/13/99 EDT, you wrote: >I just purchased (yes on Ebay) an adapter (14167) to use M lenses on my R >6.2. However, there were no instructions, and I came to find that the >increased distance from the R body means that I can't focus an M lens with >the viewfinder. Is my only recourse to stop down and set it to the >hyperfocal distance? I've searched the Listquest archives, but can't find >posts relating to using this adapter in actual practice. > >Thanks very much in advance, >Dave Schaller >Newton, MA > >P.S. As I only get the digest, could you email me directly a copy of your >reply to the list? > >