Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/01/11

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Subject: Re: [Leica] it's easier than that to get the LTM-M adapter off a lens...
From: "Roland Smith" <roland@dnai.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2001 22:01:38 -0800
References: <200101110049.TAA07310@unix3.netaxs.com> <3A5DB63C.9F9C378B@primus.com.au> <002f01c07bf4$85d2df40$6ed35818@triad.rr.com>

I bought  a M Hektor off of Ebay and when it arrived found that for $100 I
got and LTM Hektor which I could also use and an adapter ring for that
price.

Later, I went on to buy the M mount Hektor for an equally good price.

Roland Smith

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Post" <dpost@triad.rr.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2001 9:32 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] it's easier than that to get the LTM-M adapter off a
lens...


> I found that some early M mount lenses were actually LTM lenses with the
> adapter glued on. I had an old Hektor done that way, and was able to take
> the lens head out, and then set the mount end into a shallow dish of
> acetone, cover it, and let it soak for a day or two which softened the
> adhesive. It seemed to be something like the canada balsam used to glue
lens
> elements, and did come apart, but if you can't remove the lens cell or
head,
> I would be cautious about trying this method.
> If someone could research and find what Leitz used, then finding a solvent
> might be a little more easy.
> Dan
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "A.H.SCHMIDT" <horsts@primus.com.au>
> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2001 8:33 AM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] it's easier than that to get the LTM-M adapter off a
> lens...
>
>
> >
> >
> > Kyle Cassidy wrote:
> >
> > > it's very easy to get the screwmount to M adapter off a lens. put the
> lens
> > > w/ the adapter on your camera. press the "remove lens" button,
whatever
> > > that is. turn the lens to the left but DON'T pull it out of the camera
> > > when it releases. keep turning. the lens will unscrew. once it's good
> and
> > > loose, go ahead and pull the lens out of the camera and the adapter
just
> > > spins right off.
> > >
> > > always gotta make everything difficult dont yas?
> > >
> > > kc
> >
> >   The problem is a bit more serious, Someone, before i bought it, it
> seems,
> > actually glued the adapter to the lens. I am afraid, if i try to hard,
> > Something may break. what I really need , i think, Is some type of
> universal
> > glue solvent which does not do any damage to the lens.
> >
> > Regards, Horst Schmidt
> >
> >
> >
>
>

In reply to: Message from Kyle Cassidy <cassidy@netaxs.com> ([Leica] it's easier than that to get the LTM-M adapter off a lens...)
Message from "A.H.SCHMIDT" <horsts@primus.com.au> (Re: [Leica] it's easier than that to get the LTM-M adapter off a lens...)
Message from "Dan Post" <dpost@triad.rr.com> (Re: [Leica] it's easier than that to get the LTM-M adapter off a lens...)