Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/22

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Subject: [Leica] Friday FS: Epson R-D1
From: mail at gpsy.com (Karen Nakamura)
Date: Fri Oct 22 07:07:22 2004
References: <NEBBJDFBIKOBILIKPPBNCEGBAHAB.red735i@earthlink.net>
 
>What's an "L" mount as described in the Epson lit?
>
>Why do I need an adapter to use "L" mount lenses, but no adapter to use "M"
>mount lenses?

L is Leica screw mount. You need a M->LSM screw mount adapter to use 
screwmount lenses. Just like on a M camera.

M is Leica M bayonet mount.

Karen


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Karen Nakamura
http://www.photoethnography.com/ClassicCameras/
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