Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/03/27

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Subject: Re: Adapters
From: John Irvin Buford <jbuf@ix.netcom.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 23:05:31 -0500

Alastair Firkin wrote:
> 
> >From: dseppels@MIT.EDU
> >Date: Wed, 26 Mar 1997 11:43:10 EST
> >Subject: Re: R to M adapters
> 
> >Hi:
> 
> >I currently have Leica R to
> >Leica M adapters. They are
> >not cheap but are very well
> >made. They cost $250 delivered.
> 
> >Yours,
> 
> >Daniel Eppelsheimer
> >dseppels@mit.edu
> 
> I know this is a stupid question, but could you please tell me exactly what one can do with this adapter. ie, am I right to think it allows one to use R lenses on M cameras? Does it link the cams to give rangefinder focus and  which cam lenses can it use? 

The M to R adapters will allow u to mount a R lens on a m body but it
does not couple with the rangefinder in any way.  But it does  maintain 
the infinity focus.