Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/02/11

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Tamron Adaptall mounts (Nikon Crash)
From: "Mark Hammons" <astair@ix.netcom.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Feb 1999 23:26:38 -0600

> Dear Gary;
>    I have owned about 5 different adaptall lens that I use on R
>camera's.  I had a local technician make a stiff spring shaped like a
>backwards "P".  This kept the mount from unfastening under normal use.
>And you can just pull it out with a pair of needle nosed pliers if you
>ever need to change the mount.  With the heavier lenses like the 300F2.8
>and 80-200 F 2.8 I will only use a new adapter, I have seen used ones
>that had some play in them.  Also as a caveat, Tampon made 2 different
>adapters for Leica SLR's, one was made specifically for the SL and the
>current one is for R system.
>
>Sorry about your damage maybe this info will help someone else.
>
>HTH
>John
>


When did Tampon get into the camera business?  Talk about product
diversification! 

Mark Hammons