Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/29

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Subject: Re: [Leica] M to R adapter - is there such a thing?
From: Tina Manley <images@InfoAve.Net>
Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2003 13:59:41 -0400

At 06:33 PM 8/29/2003 +0100, you wrote:
>losing infinity focus. However, even accepting that loss of infinity focus,
>is mounting an M lens onto an R body a practical proposition. I'm not sure
>how much effective extension will be involved here so I'm not sure how much
>effective focussing range you will get. Anybody done this? I'm interested in
>trying a couple of my M lenses (specifically a 50/2 and a 75/1.4) on either
>an R body or an EOS digital (via M-to-R and Novoflex R-to-EOS adapter). If
>it works it might make for some interesting macro or very tight headshot
>portrait stuff?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Ian Watts

R to M, yes.  M to R only for Visoflex lenses:

http://www.cameraquest.com/frames/4sale35Adp.htm

middle of the page.

Tina


Tina Manley, ASMP
http://www.tinamanley.com




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