Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/04/20

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Subject: Re: [Leica] M - R Adapter for 50mm?
From: Joe Berenbaum <joe-b@dircon.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1998 20:50:02
 
At 14:39 20/04/98 -0400, you wrote:
>At 09:12 AM 4/20/98 -0700, John Gong wrote:
>>I would like to use a recently acquired 50mm M lens on an R body.  In
>>looking thru an 80's vintage Handbook, the only option I can find is the
>>visoflex adapter, 16 469, which will work for near focussing distances
>>only.
>>Do I have any other options? I'd like to use the lens as if it were
>>"native"
>>to the body.  Will the lens work with full coupling with this adapter?
>
>You need a Leicina adapter, Leitz 22228, which will allow scale-focusing of
>M lenses on an R body.  These appear with some frequency used, generally at
>the $400 price-point.
>Marc

I'm confused- can't they be focused visually on an R body?

Joe Berenbaum