Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/09/25

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To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Yet more
From: dmorton@cix.compulink.co.uk (David Morton)
Date: Thu, 26 Sep 96 02:46 BST-1
Cc: dmorton@cix.compulink.co.uk

I've read somewhere that screw thread Leica lenses can be used on M 
series bodies with the appropriate adaptor, and that when this is done, 
fitting the lenses brings up the correct bright-line in the M finder.

How does this work, and where is the gizmo which tells the camera what 
focal length lens is fitted? If the gizmo is on the adaptor, rather than 
the lens, how do you set it, and is it quick to do?

Are the adaptors expensive? Does anyone use this technique, and if s do 
you have an adaptor per screw lens to speed up lens changing?

It's just I was thinking of getting some screw-thread stuff now, but 
buying an M6 some day. I'd want an M fit standard lens then, I think, but 
it would be nice to know that the 35 and 90 would work on it while I 
saved the pennies.