Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The main advantage to a Leica R user in the T mounts is that it allows easy mating to microscope or telescope. I own a T2 mount for Leica R, (just in case,) but I have never used it. If one of those football field sized asteroids starts heading for a closer rendezvous with Earth, I'll be ready to hitch my R3 up to a telescope! Regards, Sonny http://www.sonc.com - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joseph Codispoti" <joecodi@clearsightusa.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2002 12:08 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] T Adapter for Leica, Leicaflex > David, > > At one time after market lenses were made in a generic screw mount. In order > to mate the lens to a specific camera, an adapter was needed, an adapter > which had the camera mount (bayonet or screw). The adapter would screw on to > the lens thus making it compatible with the camera. > This was convenient for manufacturers for they had to manufacture only one > lens for all cameras. > > These mounts took several forms, from the "T" to the most sophisticated > "T4". Then after market lenses began appearing in specific mounts for most > brand cameras. > > T mounts are still available, in fact there is one that mates T lenses to > EOS cameras and others, I am sure. > I have several T mounts for various cameras but have never seen one for > Leica lenses though it may well have existed. However, does it make sense to > put a Spiratone lens on a Leica camera? Some photographers used the system > to take advantages of lenses that would cost few dollars as compared to > hundreds or even thousands of dollars for the brand lens. > > Joe > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "SML" <inyoung@jps.net> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2002 9:23 PM > Subject: [Leica] T Adapter for Leica, Leicaflex > > > > Hello, > > > > I have seen T4 adapters for the Leicaflex for sale and wonder what it > is. > > I have heard of T adapter but never learned what it is for. Could someone > > educate me on this and the difference among T, T2, T3 and T4 adapters? > > > > Regards, > > David Lee > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html