Re: [Leica] Where are the engineers? was: New Macro-Adapter with otherM lenses

[Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@pacbell.net>]

John

That was my question before, 'cause the adapter does not look
thick enough to go to .5 meter.  Lucien said that there is no added
extension of the lens unlocked by installing it on the adapter.  I
have my doubts.

Jerry

John Collier wrote:

> The body of the new lens is marked to 0.5m. No other M lens is so
> marked and the rangefinder normally uncouples before then as well. So
> there must be a "locked out" portion of the focus travel only available
> when mounted upside down with the eyes attached. So the short answer is
> that the eyes will not magically transform your 90AA into a "macro" lens
>
> John Collier
>
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