Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/12/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Marshall, What I can't understand is why Luis' 5cm/3.5 Elmar infinity lock has an interference to the V 28/90 adapter and my exact setup does not. Can the tolerance on the V adapter be that bad? My lock easily clears the edge of the adapter. I would more believe there is damage or a poor repair on his Elmar. I would advise Luis to get a Leica 50mm adapter but don't know if that will correct his problem. Len On Dec 25, 2006, at 3:29 PM, Marshall Hunt wrote: > The adapter by Leitz is a marvel of precision. The Leitz adapters are > ground for thickness after they are chromed. The V adapter is > not....but > that's not your whole problem. The adapter for lenses which have the > infinity lock, and turn the front lens (single helix): Elmar 50 and > 35, > Summaron 35, have a cutout for the lock. The flange which contains > the name > and lens size is about 5mm wide for about 240 degrees of the > circle. Then > it is made narrower to 3mm wide. As the lens is screwed into the > adapter, > the base of the infinity lock moves into the clearance cut. This > gives > enough space for the infinity (un)lock to work. Lenses which do > not turn > the front lens, like the Summitar and Summicron, have a greater > distance > between the infinity lock and the camera body flange, and don't > need the > cutout. It looks like V has that cutout on one of their adapters. > > On 12/25/06, Leonard Taupier <len-1@comcast.net> wrote: >> >> Hi Luis, >> >> I reread your questions and realize I didn't fully answer your >> question which is "Is there any adapter that with only one adapter >> can I see the framelines for 28/90 and 50?" >> >> The answer is almost. And only on a M3 body. The M3 always shows the >> 50mm frameline. With the 28/90 adapter, using either a 50mm or 90mm >> lens, the 50mm frameline and the 90 frameline will always be shown. >> The M3 cannot show a 28mm or 35mm frameline (with the original >> viewfinder). Do you have a M3 body" There are no bodies that will >> show a 50mm and 28mm frameline at the same time. The only camera that >> I know of that can show multiple frames without an adapter is the >> Nikon SP rangefinder. It can show 50, 85, 105 and 135 by just turning >> a dial. >> >> I still don't know why your 5cm Elmar doesn't work. I have 3 lenses >> with the little focus tab and button and they all work (wrong lines) >> with the Voightlander 28/90. A 35mm and two 50's. >> >> Regards, >> Len >> >> >> >> >> On Dec 25, 2006, at 8:51 AM, Luis Ripoll wrote: >> >> > I've get a Voigtl?nder adapter screw lenses M39 to M, on the >> > adapter is >> > indicated for 28-90mm, but only the framelines of the 28/90 are >> > displayed. >> > Should I need a different adapter to see the 50mm frameline?, is >> > the IRZOO >> > or Leitz reference 14097 better for these purposes? Is there any >> > adapter >> > that with only one adapter can I see the framelines for 28/90 >> and 50? >> > >> > Second question, I can't not put on this adapter the Elmar >> > 3,5/5cm., the >> > focusing tab touch the framelines device or the buton to take up/on >> > the >> > lenses...., I can only use the Summitar 50 (without seeing the 50 >> > framelines), and the Hekto F6,3/ 2,8cm. >> > >> > Sorry for so many questions, and thanks in advance for your help >> > >> > Have a nice Christmas day! >> > >> > Saludos desde Barcelona >> > Luis >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Leica Users Group. >> > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >> information >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information