Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/04/11
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>Anyway, I am now using the M lenses again, this time converted to fit into
>my Mamiya 645 Pro, the result of which is stuntingly wonderful.
>
>The M lenses I use are the Elmar 135 f/4 and Telyt 200 f/4. A 3rd one is on
>the way - an Elmarit 90 f/2.8. The image coverage area of these lenses is
>more than adequate to give a corner to corner sharpness. This is confirmed
>when the negative is viewed in my enlarger (I do my own color printing).
>The richness of colour and resolution typical of Leica characteristics is
>fully retained on the 645 format. The quality of print made out of it, I can
>only say, is speechlessly beautiful.
>
>I don't know whether anybody out there is doing the same like me. But I hope
>this provides a '3rd encounter' dimension of the M lenses.
Very Interesting. Do you have these lenses converted by a shop, or is there
an adaptor that accomplishes the conversion?
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