Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/11/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Geoff, I think this was made for the collapsible Summicron, which has that smaller bayonet sticking out in back when it is collapsed. That bayonet fits in and the focusing mount is then left inoperable. Robert ----- Original Message ----- From: "G Hopkinson" <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au> To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Friday, November 30, 2007 5:58 PM Subject: [Leica] Copying Gauge Lens Question > Hi list. I recently got a Copying Gauge for fun and to preserve another > cool Leica historical gadget. > The model is BOOWU-M 16526 H. It has three adaptor/spacers with four screw > in legs. The idea was/is for copying fixed area documents > or similar. > The one I got is in M mount and the spacers bayonet to my M bodies. > However the side to accept the lens has a smaller, different > bayonet. I expected it to accept a normal M mount 50mm. I am familiar with > the visoflexes, that use screw thread lens heads without > their focusing section and mount. Is this a similar idea? > If so, which older 50mm lenses have this removable lens head with a small > bayonet on it? Or do they have a thread like the Visoflex > lens I have? > My references mention an UOORF bayonet adaptor. This looks to be small > bayonet to the spacer and screw thread to the lens head. But > the instruction leaflet says that some 50mm lenses bayonet directly to the > spacers??? > > You Leica goodies experts, (Marc, I'm thinking of you!) what am I missing > here, literally or figuratively??? > > Cheers, Geoff > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/a/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >