Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/01/09

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Subject: Re: [Leica] M-mount 50mm Summitar - is there any such a thing?
From: "Steve LeHuray" <icommag@toad.net>
Date: Tue, 09 Jan 2001 07:52:07 -0500

> 
> 
> Vick Ko wrote:
> 
>> Is there any such a thing as an M-mount 50mm Summitar ?
>>
>> I thought that this fine vintage of lens only came in LTM.
>>
>> Thanks
>> Vick
>
> Vick, The Summitar was the last only screw mount lens produced
> by Leitz. It was never made in bayonet mount. If somebody
> glued an bayonet mount adapter on to the tread, then it may
> seem like it is bayonet mount, but it isn't.
>
> This reminds me, I have a collapsible Summicron screw mount,
> with an adapter somehow glued on to the thread. Any Ideas, how
> to get it off without damaging the lens?.
>
> Regards, Horst Schmidt
>
>
That is easy Horst. Mount the lens on an M body then turn the lens as if you
were taking it off, except, do NOT release the lens release.

Steve
Annapolis