Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/06/26

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Subject: RE: [Leica] RE: Projector lenses
From: "Patrick G. Sobalvarro" <pgs@sobalvarro.org>
Date: Fri, 26 Jun 1998 10:53:28 -0700

> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of
> jeremy.kime@bbc.co.uk
>
> I remember reading a small article (it could have been in LHSA's
> 'Viewfinder') about someone who'd converted one of these Hektor 200/2.5
> lenses for use on his Leica/flex. Well, I've managed that fairly simply
> through a couple of old adapters but my question to the panel is:
>
> "What would be the optical differences (if any) between a 200/2.5
> projector lens and a similar camera optic?"

I don't know the answer to your question, but, as a computer weenie, I
always appreciate the value of a good hack, and you have pulled off a good
hack here.  Don't keep us in suspense.  Go out and take a roll of slow slide
film and tell us how the durned thing performed!

- -Patrick