Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/11/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Sorry, I mixed the adapters. The 22228 is for R on M or Leicina Still: Why SL mirror lock for the retro 4/21 R SA? Alf - ----------------- At 17:38 15.11.1997 +0100, you wrote: >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 >> >> >> > >