Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/09/24

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Subject: Re: [Leica] New Macro-Adapter with other M lenses, was: New LeicaMacro-Elmar M 90/4
From: Dan C <leicaman@sympatico.ca>
Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2003 05:40:12 -0400
References: <3F70AE22.FEEC27C4@pacbell.net>

But presumably the lens can be mounted onto a standard M Leica without the
adaptor?

- -dan c.

At 11:08 AM 24-09-03 +0200, Lucien wrote:
>
>
>As you can see on the Macro-Adapter's picture, there is a flange 
>missing at the top of its bayonet, which is the bottom on the normal 
>camera bayonet. As you can also see, the way the screws attaching the 
>bayonet are placed will make it very difficult to rotated it.
>
>http://www.photo.net/bboard/big-image?bboard_upload_id=14557584
>
>I'm sure that the Macro-Elmar's cam and bayonet are quite different 
>than on other lenses at 180 degree of the normal contact point with the 
>camera rangefinder wheel cam.

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Replies: Reply from Dan C <leicaman@sympatico.ca> (Re: [Leica] New Macro-Adapter with other M lenses, was: New LeicaMacro-Elmar M 90/4)
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