Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/12/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html