Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/12/03

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Simple Question
From: Martin <howard.390@osu.edu>
Date: Fri, 03 Dec 1999 19:41:11 -0500

Arthur Leyenberger wrote:
> 
> 3) If I were to buy and use Leica SM lenses, would
> they to have to be focused hyperfocally (sp?)?
> 

Whoops!  I gave the wrong answer before: I should have read your message
more carefully!!

No, most (all?) Leica SM lenses couple to the rangefinder.  If you buy an
SM-to-M mount adapter, you can mount them and focus them on your M-mount
rangefinder camera.

M.

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