Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/01/22

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To: Albert Yeh <yeh@chaph.usc.edu>
Subject: Re: SLR lenses on M bodies etc
From: Gang Huang <gang@mtdcr.mt.att.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Jan 96 10:13:32 EST
Cc: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us

At 11:37 PM 1/21/96 -0800, Albert Yeh wrote:
>
>I had a question about the adapter.
>Since I knew that Leica has a M-lens-to-R-body adapter, how is it possible
>to have a R-lens-to-M body adapter ? bcs if M lens can be used on R body
>and can be focus on infinite scene, then it means the thickness of M
>body = thickness of R body + thickness of the adaptor. Is it possible to
>have a R-to-M and can be used on infinite scene at the same time ?
>

It's the other way around, Albert. M cameras are thinner than Rs because Ms
do not have the mirror box. I do not have the exact figures for lens flange
to film distances but may be someone else has.

g.huang
gang@mtdcr.att.com