Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Simon Pulman-Jones wrote: > > Has anybody used the new Cosina/Voigtlander 15mm and 25mm lenses on an M5? > Do they protrude into the camera body little enough to clear the meter arm? > Is it possible to meter on the M5 with these lenses? > > I'd be very grateful for this information, as the shops that can sell me the > lenses have to order them and don't have them in the shop for me to try on > the M5. > > Simon. I have not used my Heliar and Skopar on an M5, but FWIW, they work fine on my CL which also has a swing-out meter arm. If you could supply me the arm-to-mount distance, I may be able to determine if the lenses will work OK on your M5. Joseph