Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/08/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]No surprise there then! To re-engineer and manufacture the mechanical linkage to operate a Leica and separately Contax mechanical stop down mechanism and fit it to the mechanical linkage in a Pentax would be fiendishly complex, even if it could be made to fit, and would cost thousands. :-) Frank --- Frank Filippone <red735i@earthlink.net> wrote: > I had to ask if this adapter / new mount would > preserve the auto diaphragm > mechanism..... > The answer........ > > Frank Filippone > red735i@earthlink.net > > > Thanks for asking. > The Leica (or Contax) lenses will not preserve the > auto-diaphragm operation, > it is necessary to step-down the lens for metering. > > Best Regards > > David Llado > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for > more information >