Re: [Leica] Screw to M adapters

["Dan Post" <dwpost@email.msn.com>]

Greg-
Good thinking! If there ever were any 'bad' Leitz adapters, they have long
since been disposed of! I have three, two are Ebay purchases less than $50,
and look like new. I got one free from a store, but it had some brassing and
scratches- but unlike a lens, it can look like poo-poo caa-caa but work
great!
While we talk about 'brass' as being the bass metal, I had deard that the
metal most used for mounts was actually a phosphor bronze that was a good
bit harder and less malleable than brass- and withstood abrasion better with
less galling. Anyone know for sure?
Dan
- ----- Original Message -----
From: Greg.Chappell@nationsbank.com <Greg.Chappell@bankofamerica.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 1999 10:32 AM
Subject: RE: [Leica] Screw to M adapters


> I have seen the non- Leitz items at various sites & have been tempted to
buy
> one for use with my 50 Elmar screw mount on my M6 & M4, but I can't afford
> to waste up to $100 on something I might have to just "throw away". Think
> I'll pay extra for the "Genuine Leitz Article". After all, these were made
> before the Bean Counters took over in Germany, so there should be no
> controversy as to the reliability of these items as there seems to be
among
> some about current Leica products, although my current M6 has never failed
> me.
>
> Greg
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: omegaman@shentel.net [mailto:omegaman@shentel.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 1999 12:00 PM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Screw to M adapters
>
>
> moorea@andovercontrols.com wrote:
> >
> >         > Good God, Horst.  Have you USED these aftermarket jokers?
What
> do
> > YOU use?
> >         >  For that matter, what does Stephen Gandy use, and I'll lay
some
> > Long Green
> >         > down that it is the Leitz original.
> >         >
> >         > Give me a friggin' break.  The copies are JUNK.  JUNK. JUNK.
> $75
> > or $90
> >
> >         Can you elaborate on the differences between the Leitz adapters
> and
> > the
> >         others?  I've got a couple Leitz ones, and one non-Leitz one
>
> I bought a non-Leica 90 ltm > bayo marked only "Japan"   It would not
> lock in place - had to throw it away.
> R. Carlisle