Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/07/17

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Subject: [Leica] Leica R Lenses on You're M8
From: telyt at earthlink.net (Douglas Herr)
Date: Tue Jul 17 04:24:32 2007

Tom Schofield <tomschofield@comcast.net> wrote:

>IIRC, when I tried using that adapter with the 19mm R, I found it  
>lacked the groove which would allow that lens to mount on it.  In  
>other words, you end up with the same limitations on using it to  
>mount wide angle R lenses on an M, as you have when using wide angle  
>R lenses on a Leicaflex SL.  Apparently, the adapter was intended to  
>mount the R Macro lenses on the Visoflex bellows, not to allow you to  
>avoid buying M wideangle lenses by using your R lenses.

The groove can machined into the flange.  It's a Leicaflex-era part but it 
can be updated.


Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com

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