Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]John, Jean-Claude has already answered your second question. As for the first, I keep the adapter ring permanently screwed onto the Heliar and just put the lens on the M like any M lens. I have never encountered any problems with this procedure. Nathan John Coan wrote: > I recently acquired a used Voigtlaender 15mm screw mount, and purchased > a Voigtlaender adapter ring. I have a few questions that I hope the > group can help me out with. > > 1. The instructions say put the ring on the M body and lock it in, then > screw in the lens. I always figured I would leave the ring on the lens, > and bayonet the lens on and off like a normal lens. Any problem with > that? > > 2. When screwed all the way in, the focus indicator mark which should > be centered at the top is a few degrees to the left (when looking > down). Sort of like it is screwed in a little bit too much. Will this > have any practical effect on focus? I've never owned a screw mount > Leica and do not know how precisely the threads are cut to make the lens > line up perfectly when screwed in tightly. On my combo, the lens isn't > tight unless screwed in a little past the mark. > > Thanks in advance for the collective wisdom of the group. > > John - -- Nathan Wajsman Herrliberg (ZH), Switzerland e-mail: wajsman@webshuttle.ch General photo site: http://belgiangator.tripod.com/ Belgium photo site: http://members.xoom.com/wajsman/ Motorcycle site: http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Downs/1704/