Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/10/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]What you say makes sense with the threadmount lenses, however the infinity lock predates the interchangable lenses. The Leica 1 (A) with the fixed 50mm lens had a flat spring infinity lock on the body. Mike D - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Reid" <reid@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2001 11:57 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: What is the reason for the infinity lock on some older lenses? > Infinity locks made perfect sense on threadmount lenses. They made it easier to screw and unscrew the lens. > > I've always just assumed that the carryover of such locks to M mount lenses was a "why not just keep it even though it isn't really needed any more" bow to tradition. > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html