Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/04/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In message <316D2BD0.5F65@gp.magick.net>, Eric Welch <ewelch@gp.magick.net> writes > >All I know is that a guy on Compuserve, who used to work for 47th Street >in New York (yech, ptui!), uses Canon screw mount lenses on his M6. He >raves about them to distraction, actually. I don't (yet) understand this phenomenon; you can get Canon lenses easily- they fit onto Canon slrs, and cheaply too. So what's the big deal with putting them on a Leica? Unless, of course, one gets a different optical quality or character *that isn't otherwise obtainable*. > And if you want, I'll get >some more info from him. Yes please, more info wanted! >The person you are talking to is seemingly >trying to sell you what he has, not send you to someone who has >something he doesn't. I got the feeling I'd attempted to draw him outside of his area of knowledge, and shop people often don't like that! It does seem a little amazing with hindsight actually- now what kind of fool would suggest that Canon and Nikon Leica Thread-Mount rangefinder-coupled lenses wouldn't work on a Leica thread-mount rangefinder? I think I feel sorry for him now... -- joe b.