Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/02/06

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Subject: [Leica] Another Screwy question
From: rangefinder at screengang.com (Didier Ludwig)
Date: Mon Feb 6 05:31:03 2006
References: <19aa07019a4904.19a490419aa070@shaw.ca> <000001c62b06$1afcc890$a130f904@alicegateway>
 
M lens on LTM not possible without focus problems at infinity, because of 
the IIIf's longer flange to film plane distance (M =27,80mm, LTM=28,80mm)

I guess it must be one of those special edition Summilux with 39mm ltm. 


>This is a dumb question, as I realize that the LTM lenses can be used
>with an adaptor on an M-series body, but how do you use a bayonet lens
>on an LTM body?
>Asking because I have a IIIF BD and an M2, and most of my lenses are
>LTM.
>Thanks for any feedback.
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