Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/05/18

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Subject: [Leica] Re: I'm baffled
From: Jim Brick <jimbrick@photoaccess.com>
Date: Tue, 18 May 1999 11:46:47 -0700
 
Thanks Joseph,

Jim

At 03:00 AM 5/19/99 +0800, you wrote:
>> WHY?????
>
>All the so called "off brand" Japanese LTM lenses have so far been
>available in Leica Screw Mount only.  I am attracted to them because I
>can use them on both my LTM bodies as well as my M bodies.
>
>These non-Leica lenses are certainly not subsitutes for the real thing,
>in my case they are only bought when the focal length I am interested in
>is not offered by Leica, such as the 15mm Heliar.  Also, I do enjoy
>using my LTM cameras, and no matter how much I love my Noctilux, it
>won't go onto my IIIf.
>
>Joseph