Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/01/27

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Subject: Re: [Leica] The 40/2.0 Was Sharp, But...
From: Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@pacbell.net>
Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2003 18:37:32 -0800
References: <231ACEDD-3259-11D7-95C4-0050E42E6E0B@shaw.ca>

John

OK, thank you very much!  Now all I need is to know which edge
to file down, the upper or lower?

Jerry

John Collier wrote:

> Look at the back of the lens with the red mounting dot on your right.
> Now look straight across and then up to the nearest bayonet ear. That
> is the one which needs to be filed down.
>
> Or, if the red dot is at three o-clock then the bayonet ear that needs
> filing is at 10 o-clock.
>
> John Collier
>
> On Monday, January 27, 2003, at 10:23 AM, Jerry Lehrer wrote:
>
> > Yes, that is the way, but which ear, and which side of the ear.  I
> > remember doing that 40 years ago to a 35mm RF Summaron to
> > permit using it on my first M2.  However I don't recall how I did it.
> >
> > At the time I had a borrowed 35mm Summicron with which to
> > compare it.
>
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