Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/13

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Subject: [Leica] Say Hello to Hermes Leica -- THE Photog's FashionStatement
From: jbcollier at shaw.ca (John Collier)
Date: Wed Oct 13 22:31:05 2004
References: <010d01c4b130$fbc89670$6401a8c0@ccapr.com>

What would be wrong with a new mount that used a simple adapter to 
allow the use of M lenses?

You would be able to use all your old lenses. Perhaps with varying 
success depending on the how far away the exit pupil is. Still you 
could use them and then slowly buy the wides in the new mount.

John Collier

On Oct 13, 2004, at 8:29 AM, B. D. Colen wrote:

> Oh Hayzeis, John, let's not start talking about a new lens mount!
>
>
> From John Collier:
>
> PS: Perhaps it is time for a new Leica: the next development of the
> rangefinder line. It would have a new lens mount which will allow
> larger exit pupils (sp?) for the easier design of the required
> retrofocus lens designs which better suit digital sensors. Once again a
> simple adapter would make older lenses useable if not with as good
> results. Just a thought...


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