Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/08/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 17:24 31.07.00 +0200, you wrote: >Marcus Hanke wrote: > >> As you know, the Konica (RF) is compatible with the Leitz M-mount and accepts all >> Leitz M-lenses > >Marcus, > >Personnal experience learned me that this has to be checked >before any payment with each Konica RF you intend to use >with Leica lenses, and with each Leica lens you intent to >put on a Konica RF. > >No, they don't always work together. > >BTW, Konica don't even mention that the RF accept Leica lenses. ><http://www.konica.com/> > I have checked it with a 1.4/35 (non-aspherical) I borrowed from my dealer, and it worked flawlessly. Well, that Konica does not explicitly mention the compatibility with Leitz lenses has legal reasons, the same is valid for Voigtlaender and the Leica screwmount lenses. Even Contax does not mention that it's mount can take Yashica lenses, and in that case it is the same company. Marcus - ------------------------------------------------- Dr. Marcus Hanke University Assistant Institute for Legal History and Canon Law Faculty of Law Salzburg University Churfuerststr. 1 A-5010 Salzburg AUSTRIA Tel. +43-(0)662-8044-3103 http://www.sbg.ac.at/irk/home.htm e-mail: marcus.hanke@sbg.ac.at - -------------------------------------------------