Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/19

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Bessa L and 20mm Russar
From: Jacques Leonard <j.leonarddesigner@videotron.ca>
Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2001 09:11:18 -0400

> The Bessa-L and the 20mm Russar are incompatible, which is too bad! What
>happens is that when you screw in the Russar, it clears the meterprism, but
>the camera shell in the Bessa-L has a flange that catches the back of the
>lens. You can screw it in and it fits, but when you try to focus at infinity,
>the lens will only turn until about 3-4 meters and then jam against this
>flange. The meter prism would be completely covered too, even if the lens
>cleared the rear flange.
>Tom A


Tom A.,

Thanks for the quick and precise answer. The idea was great though for my
use of the 20mm Russar...

Guess I will have to keep it on my M4P for a while!

Have a great day to you all who answered this (photo related) post!

Regards,

Jacques L.
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