Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/09/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Len, it is a Leitz adaptor but I've just noticed it has 9cm marked on it. I must need a different adaptor for 50mm, yes? Douglas ----- Original Message ----- From: "Leonard Taupier" <len-001@verizon.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2008 2:25 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Rings and things.. > Douglas, > > The 50mm 3.5 Elmar has an infinity lock button which will interfere with > the M to thread adapter if there is no cutout for it. Leica made adapters > have this cutout. Most likely what you have does not. > > Len > > > On Sep 13, 2008, at 8:40 PM, Douglas Barry wrote: > >> Have a lllc with an Elmar 50mm F3.5 and some other non Leica screw >> lenses - 35mm Canon Serenar, 90mm Jupiter 8, 135mm Stenheil - and this >> week bought an M3 body. Have a M to Thread adaptor and ran off a roll >> today with the 50 Elmar to see if I'd bought a pup. >> >> While I haven't developed the roll yet, I was concerned to note that the >> lens won't allow movement all the way to the infinity mark on the M3 >> like it does with the lllc. It locks near the 20 mtr marker and won't go >> further. It appears to be the adaptor as it works fine without it. Is >> there something I should know about this adaptor? >> >> >> Douglas >> _________ >> Douglas Barry >> Bray, Co. Wicklow >> Republic of Ireland >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >