Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/09

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 40mm
From: Guy Bennett <guybnt@idt.net>
Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2000 09:52:30 -0800
References: <B62EB141.684%michaeljohnston@ameritech.net> <200011080434.UAA20157@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>

>>A Summicron-C can be easily modified to bring up the 35mm framelines on an M.
>
>Cool, I'll ask Ms. K about it when I send in the M5 for a much needed CLA.
>It will likely, then, remain my only actual M mount lens.
>
>Michael E. Berube


michael,

does the summicron c focus properly on the m camera?

laney claims that it "could be used on any m-series camera, although the
rangefinder coupling was then slightly inaccurate due to the different cam
slope."

have you noticed any focusing inaccuracies with the c lens on an m body?

guy

In reply to: Message from Mike Johnston <michaeljohnston@ameritech.net> ([Leica] 40mm)