Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/12/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The adapter by Leitz is a marvel of precision. The Leitz adapters are ground for thickness after they are chromed. The V adapter is not....but that's not your whole problem. The adapter for lenses which have the infinity lock, and turn the front lens (single helix): Elmar 50 and 35, Summaron 35, have a cutout for the lock. The flange which contains the name and lens size is about 5mm wide for about 240 degrees of the circle. Then it is made narrower to 3mm wide. As the lens is screwed into the adapter, the base of the infinity lock moves into the clearance cut. This gives enough space for the infinity (un)lock to work. Lenses which do not turn the front lens, like the Summitar and Summicron, have a greater distance between the infinity lock and the camera body flange, and don't need the cutout. It looks like V has that cutout on one of their adapters. On 12/25/06, Leonard Taupier <len-1@comcast.net> wrote: > > Hi Luis, > > I reread your questions and realize I didn't fully answer your > question which is "Is there any adapter that with only one adapter > can I see the framelines for 28/90 and 50?" > > The answer is almost. And only on a M3 body. The M3 always shows the > 50mm frameline. With the 28/90 adapter, using either a 50mm or 90mm > lens, the 50mm frameline and the 90 frameline will always be shown. > The M3 cannot show a 28mm or 35mm frameline (with the original > viewfinder). Do you have a M3 body" There are no bodies that will > show a 50mm and 28mm frameline at the same time. The only camera that > I know of that can show multiple frames without an adapter is the > Nikon SP rangefinder. It can show 50, 85, 105 and 135 by just turning > a dial. > > I still don't know why your 5cm Elmar doesn't work. I have 3 lenses > with the little focus tab and button and they all work (wrong lines) > with the Voightlander 28/90. A 35mm and two 50's. > > Regards, > Len > > > > > On Dec 25, 2006, at 8:51 AM, Luis Ripoll wrote: > > > I've get a Voigtl?nder adapter screw lenses M39 to M, on the > > adapter is > > indicated for 28-90mm, but only the framelines of the 28/90 are > > displayed. > > Should I need a different adapter to see the 50mm frameline?, is > > the IRZOO > > or Leitz reference 14097 better for these purposes? Is there any > > adapter > > that with only one adapter can I see the framelines for 28/90 and 50? > > > > Second question, I can't not put on this adapter the Elmar > > 3,5/5cm., the > > focusing tab touch the framelines device or the buton to take up/on > > the > > lenses...., I can only use the Summitar 50 (without seeing the 50 > > framelines), and the Hekto F6,3/ 2,8cm. > > > > Sorry for so many questions, and thanks in advance for your help > > > > Have a nice Christmas day! > > > > Saludos desde Barcelona > > Luis > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >