Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/12/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Old alpha order code is PFENG 2014 version is Abraham linclon commemorative 2014 much like the Oskar Barnack coins from 1980. Copper coated zinc much like m4-2 top plate. 2014 price 100 euro Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 26, 2014, at 12:55 PM, Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com> > wrote: > > Wow, necessity is the mother of invention and all that! Perhaps a thin ring > on top of a LTM->M adpater will do the trick. > > Good job! > > On Fri, Dec 26, 2014 at 7:43 AM, kyle cassidy on the LUG < > leicaslacker at gmail.com> wrote: > >> I'd posted a while ago asking if anybody had any thoughts about filing >> down the threads on a 50mm to allow the focus coupling to travel further >> on >> lenses that's close focus was limited to a meter. Kicking the idea around >> a little, I've come up with a modification which will work with any LTM >> 50mm and doesn't require grinding or altering the lens. It allows close >> focusing to about half a meter (haven't checked exactly) -- I have before >> and after close focusing images plus instructions here: >> >> http://kylecassidy.livejournal.com/802756.html >> >> I'd been kicking around the idea of getting a voigtlander nokton 1.5 -- >> the >> LTM ones are cheap, like $400, but the new bayonet mount ones are like >> $900 >> and as far as I can tell, the only significant difference is that the >> bayonet mount ones close focus to .7 meters. >> >> How many of you still use a LTM mount 50mm? >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > -- > // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> > // http://facebook.com/richardmanphoto > // https://www.facebook.com/Transformations.CosplayPortraits > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information