Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/09/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Lucien I have a machine shop that can take care of minor problems such as that. BTW, my collapsible 90mm Elmar has a 360 degree cam, but the 90mm Summicron and the 90mm Elmarit have push rod type followers on top. I dunno 'bout the 90 Elmars or 90mm Tele Elmarits. Jerry Lucien wrote: > Le mardi, 23 sep 2003, à 22:33 Europe/Brussels, Jerry Lehrer a écrit : > > > Yes, just as I thought. Leica cleverly arranged it so it is > > virtually a package deal. Lens alone=OK, Adapter alone= > > useless! > > Leica's goal is to achieve the best quality possible, not to compromise > it. > > > HOWEVER, if the lens mount ring on the adapter could > > be rotated 180 degrees, things might work out. Lens cam > > is back on top to match the follower in the adapter. > > 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. > > Lucien > > -- > 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