Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/09/19

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To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: Adapter 42mm to Leica R bajonet
From: "C.M. Fortunko" <fortunko@boulder.nist.gov>
Date: Thu, 19 Sep 1996 16:03:15 -0600

Marc,

How can the Soviets be clever? Please think about this one.

The word Soviet means an assembly. The Japanese tend to do things by
consensus. The Soviets did things this way only in theory. In practice, they
had the cult of personality.

Chris


At 05:23 PM 9/19/96 -0400, you wrote:
>Henk Thijs asked about M42 to Leica R adapters.  You don't need this.  The
>Russian MTO lenses all have three screws holding the M42 collar onto the
>lens.  Loosen these and take the collar off.  Get a Leica R T-Mount adapter
>-- it's collar will also be held by three screws.  Loosen these screws,
>remove this collar, and install it onto the MTO lens.  Voila!  A Leica R
>MTO!  It DOES work:  I've done it.
>
>Clever, these Soviets ...
>
>Marc
>
>msmall@roanoke.infi.net  FAX:  +540/343-7315
>Cha robh bas fir gun ghras fir!
>
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