Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/06/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Jun 27, 2007, at 4:10 PM, Peter Klein wrote: > Steve: I have not actually tried mounting a DR head on a Rigid > Summicron mount. I only have the DR. > > Someone on L-Camera-forum's M8 forum says that he did it. He said > that it focused correctly (no specifics about distance, stop or > testing method). But he said that the lens head ended up at right > angles to the normal position when completely screwed in--the f- > stop index dot was at the side (3:00) of the lens rather than at > the top (12:00. > > Who knows? I guess the best bet is to try it and see, if you have a > Rigid mount whose focal length matches the lens head. If you try > it, please let me/us know how it goes. -------------- next part -------------- just did it.... I have a wonderful DR with absolutely great glass, and a old rigid with exactly the same focal length inscription inside of each ie. 51.9N... identical... so.... I unscrewed the nice lens cassette from the DR and placed it into the nice mount of the rigid... et voila...c'est fait, a perfect fit, seemingly, now to try it out on the M8, so stay posted...over the next day or two... I will let you know... thanks, Steve > > I've fooled around a little with my Canon 50/1.8 LTM, which is > actually a pretty good lens on film, where it draws somewhat like > the DR. So far I am not super-impressed, but I haven't checked the > focus critically yet, nor have I mounted my 39mm IR cut filter on > its 40mm thread. (I'm thinking plumbers tape, dental floss, or > maybe the filter will fit into a Series VI hood I have for the Canon). > > --Peter > > On Wed, 27 Jun 2007, Steve Barbour wrote: > >> >> On Jun 23, 2007, at 12:29 AM, Peter Klein wrote: >> >>> Steve: That was me. I had the idea of getting a cheap Rigid >>> Summicron with bad glass and the correct focal length marked >>> inside. The DR and Rigid lens heads unscrew from the mounts, so >>> I thought I could put my DR lens head in the rigid mount for the >>> M8, and still have the close range on film. I asked DAG about >>> it, and he said that the mounts were different and it wouldn't work. >> >> a good idea...have you tried it? Steve >