Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/01/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Chris. I did it myself - took a lot of time and involved groundglass, tripods, lots of film and strangely shaped screwdrivers (to get at the screws in the M3's focussing system). I would recommend that you find a good Leica technician and have him do it. Decide which body is the dedicated 75/1,4 and have it matched to the lens. I have seen these lenses work perfectly at all distances and I have seen them be off by a foot at close range. It does sound like a bit of a hassle, but once you get it rite, it is one of the truly awesome lenses ever made! I would love to find out if it is possible to make a mask for the 75/1,4 that would work on a M3 - even if I had to sacrifice the 90 or even the etched 50 mm frame — it would be a great combination. One day I will take a M3 viewfinder apart and see what can be done! Tom A