Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/04/20

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Subject: Re: [Leica] M - R Adapter for 50mm?
From: Marc James Small <msmall@roanoke.infi.net>
Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1998 14:39:41 -0400
 
At 09:12 AM 4/20/98 -0700, John Gong wrote:
>I would like to use a recently acquired 50mm M lens on an R body.  In
>looking thru an 80's vintage Handbook, the only option I can find is the
>visoflex adapter, 16 469, which will work for near focussing distances only.
>Do I have any other options? I'd like to use the lens as if it were "native"
>to the body.  Will the lens work with full coupling with this adapter?

You need a Leicina adapter, Leitz 22228, which will allow scale-focusing of
M lenses on an R body.  These appear with some frequency used, generally at
the $400 price-point.

Marc


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