Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/29

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Jupiter 3, 50mm f1.5, on Leica IIIa
From: "Stanislaw B.A. Stawowy" <watteau@krakow.neurosoft.net>
Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2000 11:58:51 +0100

> I purchased a Jupiter 3 for use on my Leica IIIa and found it would not
> screw down all the way.
> I tested the lens on a Leica IIIc and a Leica IIIf and found it mounted
> properly on both.   My Jupiter 9 works fine on the IIIa.
> Is there something different about the IIIa threads compared to the IIIc and
> the IIIf?

As far as I recall, older Leica threads were 1/25 inch, later were 1 mm,
as were Russian Leica copies. 

Marc, please correct me if I am wrong.. :-)


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Replies: Reply from "A.H.SCHMIDT" <horsts@primus.com.au> (Re: [Leica] Jupiter 3, 50mm f1.5, on Leica IIIa)
Reply from Marc James Small <msmall@roanoke.infi.net> (Re: [Leica] Jupiter 3, 50mm f1.5, on Leica IIIa)