Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/12/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]When the M mount lenses were first introduced, some of them were simply screw mount lenses with an M adapter secured to the lens with a varnish-like material. If you *carefully* remove the adapter from the mount you end up with a perfectly nice screw mount Leica lens. I've got an early 90 Summicron that works just fine on my screw mount bodies. -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+alal=duke.poly.edu@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+alal=duke.poly.edu@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Frank Dernie Sent: 25 December, 2004 11:00 To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Cosina/Voigtlander 18mm f:4 ? What is the problem with loctiting the adaptor onto the lens? That is what Leitz did originally, many "M-mount" lenses were just that when the M3 first came out. Frank On 25 Dec, 2004, at 13:23, Frank Filippone wrote: > I have to buy the adapter mount anyway to use the lens on a M mount > camera, > so the additional cost is a non-issue. I still must pay for the > machining. > I even admitted to be willing to pay more for a M mount lens. It is > not a > cost issue to the M mount ( only) world. > > I think Karen has hit the nail on the head here... I only have M mount > cameras. Why would I care about LTM mounts or LTM cameras? I don't > have one. Us M mount ( only) people are obviously a (verbal at least > ) minority. We are not the market segment that counts to Mr. > Kobiyashi ( sp?). > > I will keep my 15mm CV lens. It is a good (and only ) choice in a > small/portable, affordable, ultra wide angle lens. ( the 12mm was not > available when I got my 15, and I will not swap one for the other. > The 15 > does it for me.) But if CV wants to sell me another lens, it must be > in > native M mount. > > > Frank Filippone > red735i@earthlink.net > > > > If CV went back and retooled everything for M mount, the price would > no doubt go up because of machining costs (M mount costs more to > tool) and smaller market share. They're not really selling to > enthusiasts in america as their major market, they're selling to > Japanese folks with our insane desire to keep our Leica IIs, IIIs, > ur-leicas, Leotaxes, Niccas, Reids, Canons, Zorkis, FEDs, etc. etc. > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > _______________________________________________ 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