Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/17

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Why are LTM versions so expensive
From: Nathan Wajsman <wajsman@webshuttle.ch>
Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2000 22:56:05 +0200
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I am not familiar with Minolta's AF mount. But I do know that many mounts are
quite fragile and you cannot put the lens down on its rear. This was true of the
Pentax system I used before converting to Leica.

Nathan

Dan Cardish wrote:

> Ah...so you are just comparing it with other Leica mounts, not necessarily
> with bayonet mounts from other manufacturers such as Minolta's AF mount,
> which also allows lenses to be placed backside down without worry.
>
> Dan C.

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In reply to: Message from "Anders Nygren" <anygren@attglobal.net> (RE: [Leica] Re: Why are LTM versions so expensive)
Message from Dan Cardish <dcardish@microtec.net> (Re: [Leica] Re: Why are LTM versions so expensive)