Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/11/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'm a little slow, evidently: Why would you need to lock up the mirror if you use the R 4/21 SA on your R or SL? The R 4/21 is a retro-focus lens, I never needed to do it. Different, of course, the M 3.4/21, because it's a symetrical lens (and definitely a jewel :) ), and for which you'd need the 22228. Alf - ------------------------------------------------------- At 07:18 15.11.1997 -0500, you wrote: > >Alf wrote: > >>I have the impression, Lucien, that Bob speaks of using the M SA on his >SL, >>and you speak of using the R SA on your M. Or am I wrong ? > >You are right for me, but I'm sure that Bob speaks of using >the Leicaflex SA on his Leicaflex Standard. >You can only use it on the Leicaflex Standard or on a M camera >with 22228. Because after the Leicaflex Standard no other Leica Reflex >offered a PERMANENT mirror lock-up . >That's why that lens was orphan during a few years until introduction >of the 22228 adapter. > >Lucien >BELGIUM > > >