Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/10/27

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 28 Elmarit & M4-P
From: "Mark Pope" <leica.user@ntlworld.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2002 20:25:48 -0000
References: <52703D82-E9E8-11D6-B2BC-0050E42E6E0B@shaw.ca>

Wouldn't it be easier to get the tech to replace the lens mount with one
that will bring up the right framelines?

Mark
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From: "John Collier" <jbcollier@shaw.ca>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2002 8:11 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] 28 Elmarit & M4-P


> The very first 28/2.8s bring up the 50 framelines. It is not easy to
> modify the old lenses to bring up the 28/90 frameline set but it is
> possible. You would have to remove the lens mount and silver solder a
> little more material to the bayonet ear that controls the frameline
> selection. It would not be that expensive to have a Leica tech do the
> work.
>
> John Collier
>
> On Sunday, October 27, 2002, at 11:10 AM, Lew Schwartz wrote:
>
> > I just read something on the cameraquest site that suggests that
> > the Elmarit 28 may not be compatible with my M4-P. Is this true?
>
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