Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/07/09

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Subject: Re: Selling some of the collection-sooky
From: "H. S. Lam" <hslam@chevalier.net>
Date: Wed, 09 Jul 1997 18:53:11 -0700

Paul Schliesser wrote:
> 
> >looking for M mt - thanks anyway.  just have a feeling that with the close
> >focus so critical, the additional adapter would be risky....
> 
> Steven,
> 
> When they designed the M-series lens mount, they made the distance from
> the front of the mount to the film plane exactly 1mm less than it was on
> the screw mount cameras. This was done to make LTM accessories and lenses
> compatable with the M bayonet--the thickness of the adapter makes the
> distance identical in both systems, so focusing, etc. it exactly the same.
> 
> - Paul

Hello to all,

I thought it was not possible to use M-mount lenses on screw-mount
bodies, but I saw a M-S adaptor a few days ago in a camera shop.
Any opinion ?

H. S. Lam