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Subject: [Leica] Help with an old Summicron 90mm
From: Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com (Frank Dernie)
Date: Fri May 14 00:27:33 2004
References: <200405140105.i4E15alQ043247@server1.waverley.reid.org> <13CECCBA-A548-11D8-8A8C-00039383EA1A@mac.com> <8E2216E4-A54E-11D8-BCD2-0050E42E6E0B@shaw.ca> <5CE52AEC-A558-11D8-8A8C-00039383EA1A@mac.com>

Does the lens have a focussing mount at all? I have a viso mount 90 f2 
and I believe it is possible to replace the viso mount with a M 
focussing mount but where you would get one I have no idea and the 
mount would have to be matched to the lens. May be very pricey.
cheers
Frank
On 14 May, 2004, at 04:39, Juan Gea-Banacloche wrote:

> Thank you for the suggestion. It does not seem to be a LTM lens. It 
> may be an old M version (diaphragm only to 16). It does not have a 
> screw mount. It has a bayonet mount, and it mounts just fine on a 
> Visoflex II. The bayonet mount would of course fit on the M camera, 
> except for the fact that is is recessed into the lens. I wonder if it 
> is the optical group of the Summicron on a short focusing tube type 
> ZOOEP.
> I have uploaded 3 pictures,
> http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder.tcl?folder_id=397602
> if someone knows what I need to mount this lens on my M3, please let 
> me know.
> Thanks again.
>
> Juan
>
> On May 13, 2004, at 10:29 PM, John Collier wrote:
>
>> You may have a second version of the 90/2 LTM (screw mount) lens. In 
>> which case you just need a simple M mount adapter. Any of the 
>> adapters will work but the ISBOO/14098 is the one which will bring up 
>> the 90 mm framelines.
>>
>> John Collier
>>
>> On May 13, 2004, at 7:43 PM, Juan Gea-Banacloche wrote:
>>
>>> owe to this list: thanks).
>>>
>>> I recently got what I thought was a nice old 90mm Summicron for the 
>>> M [I guess a SEOOM (or maybe a SEOOF-M???), s/n 1742368]. When I 
>>> opened the box, I was disappointed to see it cannot be mounted on 
>>> the M3-- it has a Visoflex mount. However, the drawing of the lens 
>>> on the side of the box shows an extra ring with the M bayonet. That 
>>> this ring was part of the original lens is suggested by the size of 
>>> the box and the marks on the velvet lining inside the box.
>>>
>>> I would like to believe the lens could be used either on the 
>>> Visoflex or mounted directly on the M3 by removing or adding this 
>>> hypothetical ring. Does anyone know if this is the case or not?
>>
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In reply to: Message from banacloj at mac.com (Juan Gea-Banacloche) ([Leica] Help with an old Summicron 90mm)
Message from jbcollier at shaw.ca (John Collier) ([Leica] Help with an old Summicron 90mm)
Message from banacloj at mac.com (Juan Gea-Banacloche) ([Leica] Help with an old Summicron 90mm)