Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/10/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mark, My experience with SM to M adapters is that they seize up very tight without any cement.? As Don said, check for small screws. The solvent may be necessary, but use it very warily.? I find that one of the rough rubber or plastic jar lid grippers works nicely to provide friction, when placed on a wooden surface. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 10/20/2018 1:16 AM, Mark Kronquist via LUG wrote: > I just acquired a nice, early Summicron 90mm (currently M) that was > factory converted to M from SM by essentially glueing/cementing an SM to M > adapter to the lens. > > This lens is and will always be a sort of M lens as it has the rd dot and > my intent is not to deceive but, rather, to use the lovely lens on my > Barnack (scrrewmount) cameras as well by carefully removing the M to SM > Adapter (again glued on) > > Has anyone done this and, if so how? Ideally, I would like to preserve the > SM to M adapter as well but?thanks Mark in Oregon > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >