Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/03/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]ooops...thanks, Robert... "Robert G. Stevens" wrote: > Actually, you have it backwards. Since the rangefinder's mount to film > plane distance is so short, they can accept most slr lenses with the longer > film plane to mount difference associated with a mirror box because this > extra distance leave room to insert an appropriate adapter. If you find an > adapter to mount an M or Screw lens to an SLR, it will not focus to > infinity. Most of these adapters were designed to use Leica Macro lenses > on SLR's, where infinity focus does not matter. > > I researched this about a year ago and came up with this excellent page > listing mount to film plane registers. > > http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/mounts.htm > > Regards, > > Robert > > At 03:51 PM 3/25/99 -0500, "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> > wrote: > >I've always assumed that, with a proper adapter, you can use virtually any RF > >lens on a reflex, given a willingness to lose auto stopping down....no? > > > >Bob Keene/Karen Shehade wrote: > > > >> >And a Canon EOS 10s and four lenses, plus an M42 adapter so I can use good > >> >Russian and German glass on that Japanese thing. > >> > >> Marc (above from your LUG post) > >> > >> I have an EOS A2 and what is this adapter? Could I use my Screw mount lens > >> or is it for M lenses? > >> how does one focus? I love gadgets! > >> > >> thanks, > >> > >> Bob Keene > > > > > > > > > >