Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/02/21

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Subject: [Leica] A Connecticut Leica in Queen Elizabeth's Court (long rant)
From: dennis at hale-pohaku.com (Dennis Painter)
Date: Mon Feb 21 21:49:26 2005
References: <BE3FBD7A.10409%mark@rabinergroup.com>

Steve Gandy's site says "Available initially only in black Leica M mount."  I
suppose this means the LTM mount is "out"

Have your friend put it on a IIIg!


Mark Rabiner wrote:

> >
> > Then there's the Rollei Normal 40mm f/2.8 Sonnar HFT Manual Focus Lens 
> > for
> > 35 RF Camera - Silver or Black
>
> > We're sure the real world results will make the glass fully redeem 
> > itself as
> > really useful.
> >
> I forgot to mention the other disconcerting thing about this lens upon 
> first
> opening the box It came with an M mount adaptor and was screw mount!
>
> No warning of that anywhere!
>
> Now my friend is going to have to go out and get a LTM camera to take full
> advantage of these new capabilities!


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