Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/05

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Cosina/Voigtlander lenses on M5?
From: "Dr. Joseph Yao" <yaojkfdr@netvigator.com>
Date: Mon, 05 Jul 1999 19:27:46 +0800

Simon Pulman-Jones wrote:
> 
> Has anybody used the new Cosina/Voigtlander 15mm and 25mm lenses on an M5?
> Do they protrude into the camera body little enough to clear the meter arm?
> Is it possible to meter on the M5 with these lenses?
> 
> I'd be very grateful for this information, as the shops that can sell me the
> lenses have to order them and don't have them in the shop for me to try on
> the M5.
> 
> Simon.

I have not used my Heliar and Skopar on an M5, but FWIW, they work fine
on my CL which also has a swing-out meter arm.  

If you could supply me the arm-to-mount distance, I may be able to
determine if the lenses will work OK on your M5.

Joseph