Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/02/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Don Dory wrote: with big snips from me: >Brad, I suspect that there is a LTM-M converter screwed on the lens. >Look at the M mount and see if there is a grub screw locking the M >mount; if you do not see one then mount the lens on an M and attempt to >unscrew in the normal direction. It should come off fairly easily >unless someone went crazy with locktite. > > > You have to remember that when the M3 was introduced, Leitz was still producing the LTM IIIf and IIIg. Everything was backwards compatible. Locktite didn't exist. I think they either used the grub screw or a drop of lacquer to the adapter to avoid having to retool and make m-mount lenses. I am sure the the LHSA people can correct me. Regards, Bill Larsen, Terra Bellla, CA whose introduction to 35mm was a Minolta knock-off of the LTM camera - which was a very bad introduction