Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/15

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Bayonet - screw adaptor question
From: Dan Cardish <dcardish@microtec.net>
Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2000 20:50:10 -0500
References: <3.0.6.32.20001115142835.0096de50@pop.microtec.net>

Hot dang.....I just so happen to have one of them older style rear caps,
and you are right!   

I ask a dumb question, and within an hour or two I get 5 really helpful
solutions.  Sometimes the LUG ain't so bad afterall!

Dan C.

At 06:12 PM 15-11-00 -0600, Kip Babington wrote:
>The older style rear lens caps for M lenses had 3 nubs on the back of the cap
>that engage cutouts in the screw adapters.  Makes it real simple to put one
>of the adapters on  the camera or remove it without it being attached to a
>lens.
>
>Cheers,
>Kip
>
>Dan Cardish wrote:
>
>> I just picked up a Leitz bayonet to screw lens adaptor from my local
>> dealer, and have a (dumb) question.  Is there a trick on attaching it to
>> the camera?  It seems to be quite tight while mounting it, and I'm afraid
>> that if I bayonet it in all the way, it will be too difficult to remove.
>>
>> Dan C.
>
>
>

Replies: Reply from Vick Ko <vick.ko@sympatico.ca> (Re: [Leica] Bayonet - screw adaptor question)
In reply to: Message from Dan Cardish <dcardish@microtec.net> ([Leica] Bayonet - screw adaptor question)