Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]What would be wrong with a new mount that used a simple adapter to allow the use of M lenses? You would be able to use all your old lenses. Perhaps with varying success depending on the how far away the exit pupil is. Still you could use them and then slowly buy the wides in the new mount. John Collier On Oct 13, 2004, at 8:29 AM, B. D. Colen wrote: > Oh Hayzeis, John, let's not start talking about a new lens mount! > > > From John Collier: > > PS: Perhaps it is time for a new Leica: the next development of the > rangefinder line. It would have a new lens mount which will allow > larger exit pupils (sp?) for the easier design of the required > retrofocus lens designs which better suit digital sensors. Once again a > simple adapter would make older lenses useable if not with as good > results. Just a thought...