Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/12/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Because of the mirror in SLR's, the SLR body is thicker than a Leica M body. This will prohibit you from focusing at or near infinity with an M lens on an SLR. It will probably prohibit you from focusing past ten or twenty feet. This is why there is not an abundance of M to SLR adapters available, if there are any available at all. Jim At 04:23 PM 12/10/99 -0800, William Cassing wrote: >Does anyone know of an adapter that would permit use of >Leica M (Bayonet) lenses on a 35mm SLR? I don't think >there's such an item for modern cameras, but I thought >someone might have made one at some time for older cameras >(Pentax K-1000, Exa, etc.). > >If you know of one, particularly if you have one for sale or >know where I can get one, please reply directly to me at >wcassing@thegrid.net. > >Thank you. > >Bill Cassing