Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The answer is: a CL lens may focus correctly on a M camera...or it may not. The CL uses a very steep lens cam and the horizontal position of the CL's rangefinder roller is critical. The M lens cam is not steep and horizontal position of the rangefinder roller is not critical. In fact, on the M camera, the length of the rangefinder arm (horizontal position) is adjustable to fine tune focusing accuracy. So it is not unusual to have the rangefinder roller in slightly different horizontal positions on different M cameras. So the short story is that a CL lens may line up properly at infinity on one M camera and may not on another. Try it and see. John Collier PS: The 40/2 is a very good lens. > From: "Jeffery L. Smith" <jsmith45@bellsouth.net> > > There is some speculation that the 40mm f/2 Summicron made for the Leica > CL will not focus correctly on other camera bodies. Has anyone used this > lens on a Leica M3 through M6 or on a Bessa-T? Or on a Hexar RF? > > If it only focuses correctly on a CL, I'll leave it on that. I'd rather > use it on a Bessa-T. > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html