Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/04

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Subject: Re: [Leica] CL or Bessa T?
From: bachchaconne@my.com
Date: Wed, 05 Dec 2001 01:48:12 +0800

Bessa T uses the Copal shutter unit for SLRs, thus requiring an "outer
shutter" to pevent light leaks in the absence of a reflex mirror.

More on lens incompatibilities at
http://www.cameraquest.com/VCBT.htm

Andrew

>Sonny,
> Your point about the CL being able to use Leica lenses that it is not
>supposed to be able to use is well taken.  The Bessa T can not use all
>Leica M lenses.  The body is not deep enough inside the lens mount  to
>take a 35 ,2.0 M lens, for instance.  The part of the lens that extends
>back beyond the lens mount hits the interior of the camera before it
>locks into place and thus can not be mounted.  I have not tried every
>other  lens to see if this is true across the board.  I stopped
>considering this body when the 35 would not mount.
>Tom Furlotte
>Memphis

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