Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dejan V wrote: > I would appreciate any comment on using M lenses on R camera. > Is that really possible? Dejan, Yes it's possible, but only with some older M lens heads (like old Elmarit 90/2,8, Summicron 90/2, 135/4 and 2,8) + various adapters to Visoflex I, II or III. (Visoflex = reflex housing made for Leica rangefinder cameras between 1951(1935) and 1983) Or also with all the Visoflex lenses. (like 65/3,5, 125/2,5, 200/4,5 or 4, 280/4,8, 400/5/5,6/6,8 etc..) with or sometimes without adapter. Anyway, all those combinations will need the adapter 14167 to be useable on a Leica R camera . (14167 is still available new from Leica in Leica program 1998/99) With it, the lenses will be able to focus to infinity. 3 versions of that adapter made: 14127 = Leicaflex Standard 14167 = SL and SL2 later 14167 = Leica R If you want to learn more about that topic, do a research in the LUG archives at: <http://lq.corenetworks.com/lq/search.html?ln=leicausers> Put '14167' in the 'keywords' blank space and for 'search in' click only on 'body'. (not 'subject' or 'author'). The 'Leica Pocket Book' and 'Leica Accessory Guide' from Hove Collectors Book may be helpful too. Good luck, Lucien