Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/08/15

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Screw to M adapters
From: Marc James Small <msmall@roanoke.infi.net>
Date: Sun, 15 Aug 1999 08:39:12 -0400

At 12:04 PM 8/15/1999 +0200, Paul Coresect wrote:
>I have a III with a rigid Summar on the front. Till now I have taken the lens
>off by focusing very close and I keep on turning, anti-clockwise till it
comes
>off. The thread size is about 32mm. Now, from what you are saying I get the
>impression that taking the lens off includes the larger flange where the
>distance readings in metres are engraved... Is this right? Mine won't come
off
>and I'm loathed to force it. Should that bit come off with the lens,
presumably
>underneath the thread is 39mm.

Yes, it does sound as if you are taking the lens apart, rather than taking
it off the camera!  The entire lens including all distance readings should
come off.

Marc

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