Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/06/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Steve: I have not actually tried mounting a DR head on a Rigid Summicron mount. I only have the DR. Someone on L-Camera-forum's M8 forum says that he did it. He said that it focused correctly (no specifics about distance, stop or testing method). But he said that the lens head ended up at right angles to the normal position when completely screwed in--the f-stop index dot was at the side (3:00) of the lens rather than at the top (12:00. Who knows? I guess the best bet is to try it and see, if you have a Rigid mount whose focal length matches the lens head. If you try it, please let me/us know how it goes. I've fooled around a little with my Canon 50/1.8 LTM, which is actually a pretty good lens on film, where it draws somewhat like the DR. So far I am not super-impressed, but I haven't checked the focus critically yet, nor have I mounted my 39mm IR cut filter on its 40mm thread. (I'm thinking plumbers tape, dental floss, or maybe the filter will fit into a Series VI hood I have for the Canon). --Peter On Wed, 27 Jun 2007, Steve Barbour wrote: > > On Jun 23, 2007, at 12:29 AM, Peter Klein wrote: > >> Steve: That was me. I had the idea of getting a cheap Rigid Summicron >> with bad glass and the correct focal length marked inside. The DR and >> Rigid lens heads unscrew from the mounts, so I thought I could put my DR >> lens head in the rigid mount for the M8, and still have the close range >> on >> film. I asked DAG about it, and he said that the mounts were different >> and >> it wouldn't work. > > a good idea...have you tried it? Steve