Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/10/31

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: What is the reason for the infinity lock on some older lenses?
From: "Mike Durling" <durling@widomaker.com>
Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 19:15:56 -0500
References: <5.1.0.14.2.20011031084850.035d24c8@pop.alink.net> <166500205.1004518647@sgathan.reid.org>

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

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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.
>
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In reply to: Message from Jim Brick <jim@brick.org> ([Leica] Re: What is the reason for the infinity lock on some older lenses?)
Message from Brian Reid <reid@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> (Re: [Leica] Re: What is the reason for the infinity lock on some older lenses?)