Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/05/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Greg The SM Leicas never had a long enough rangefinder base to accurately focus the faster or longer lenses. Especially the ones without RF magnifiers built in. There just is no substitute for a long "wheelbase" RF. Jerry "Greg J. Lorenzo" wrote: > Just what I'd like Leica to start building again, a iiif or iiig (but > this time) with M Mount. > > Regards, > > Greg > > John Collier wrote: > > > I do not think that the Noctilux can be produced in a LTM mount. The > > rear element is too large for the LTM mount. I have seen LTM cameras > > adapted to the M mount. > > > > John Collier > > > > On Saturday, May 10, 2003, at 10:18 AM, Greg J. Lorenzo wrote: > > > >> Just think, a noctilux mounted on an IIIf or IIIg! External finder > >> required; not optional. > >> > >> The Chevrolet Vega with a 454 of the camera world. > > > > > > -- > > 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 - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html