Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/12/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Not so silly. There are several hundreds of thousands of M39 screw mount cameras e.g. Bessas, Canons, Leicas, Leotaxes, Niccas, Reids, Yashicas, et al still in circulation. Their owners, too, like to avail themselves of the latest optical technology when adding lenses to their existing outfits. They form, I expect, a very large pool of prospective buyers. Under the circumstances to make new lenses available only in M mount, when there are no mechanical or optical reasons to do so, makes no economic sense. If you really want a M only Cosina lens, just buy two-component epoxy from one of the industrial supply houses and use it to permanently affix an M adapter to your screw mount lens. ______________________________________________________ I think it is pretty obvious that having an adapter is "silly". It is a piece of equipment that is not really necessary compared to machining a M rear lens mount on the LTM lenses, or even permanently gluing one on) , it is inconvenient, and it sticks to the bodies, and must, at times, be removed using the equivalent of a wrench ( the back of CERTAIN Leica M mount back caps). Remember, these are M cameras with M mounts, not M cameras with built in LTM adapters on front. I realize that you represent the CV company as a distributor of theirs. You have done an excellent job of promoting their products. But there remains a practical issue of consumer friendliness. LTM lenses with an adapter are not consumer friendly to M users. Useable, yes, but not friendly. Personally, I would pay extra NOT to have to use the adapters. I bet there are others out there that feel the same way...... Feel free to chime in now, gang...... CV Lenses with M mounts are preferred over LTM lenses with M adapters......for use on a M camera. Frank Filippone red735i@earthlink.net _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.822 / Virus Database: 560 - Release Date: 22-Dec-04 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.822 / Virus Database: 560 - Release Date: 22-Dec-04