Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/01/08

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Subject: Re: [Leica] bayonet #1 & #2?
From: "Roy Zartarian" <royzart@connix.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1999 12:51:52 +0000

On  8 Jan 99 at 8:22, Dale R. Reed wrote:

> Is there just one Leica bayonet mount?
> 
The M body will mate to the Viso II/III and to M lenses. Viso 
bayonet lenses such as your 65 Elmar will mate to the Viso directly 
but not to an M body.

I'm not aware of a direct Viso lens to M body adapter other than a 
Visoflex

 [snip]

> I am confused.  But I won't start looking for a bigger
> crowbar/hammer until I hear from the LUG.  

You'll need to go: M6 -> viso -> OTZFO/16464 -> 65 Elmar.  Or if you 
really want to get a rise out of Leica afficionadoes : R8 
- ->14127 or 14167 -> 65 Elmar

Roy