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Subject: Re: [Leica] Question about M Adapter Irzoo or Voigtländer
From: len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier)
Date: Mon Dec 25 14:24:46 2006
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I just miced up my two adapters, the 50mm Leica and the 28/90mm  
Voight. Both adapters have the cutout for the infinity lock. And both  
adapters measure within .001" at the cutout area. I don't know what  
Luis has. Maybe his adapter doesn't have the cutout.

Len

On Dec 25, 2006, at 3:29 PM, Marshall Hunt wrote:

> 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
>> >
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Replies: Reply from luisripoll at telefonica.net (Luis Ripoll) (RE: [Leica] Question about M Adapter Irzoo or Voigtländer)
In reply to: Message from luisripoll at telefonica.net (Luis Ripoll) ([Leica] Question about M Adapter Irzoo or Voigtländer)
Message from len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier) (Re: [Leica] Question about M Adapter Irzoo or Voigtländer)
Message from huntmc2 at gmail.com (Marshall Hunt) (Re: [Leica] Question about M Adapter Irzoo or Voigtländer)