Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/01/01

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Subject: [Leica] Steve Barbour was thinking about 3f or 3g.....
From: steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour)
Date: Sun, 1 Jan 2012 10:31:05 -0800
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On Jan 1, 2012, at 5:35 AM, Frank Filippone wrote:

> On the assumption that you wished to swap the LTM Lenses you have from an M
> body to a LTM body...and back again


no, this is not an issue Frank....
> 
> 
> 
> I was wondering Steve if you realized the great degree of difficulty it is
> to remove  a properly seated LTM-M ring from a lens?
> 
> It is on really tight.. And switching back and forth might be a major
> problem...
> 
> 
> 
> For the price of a CLA'd 3g, you could get a M4-2 or early M6 that would
> accept your M mounted lenses, and allow you to use film...
> 
> Or a MD type body if it was your intention to use external VF anyway...
> 
> 
> 
> I also feel that once you get away from the 2 eyepieces ( VF and RF) you
> NEVER want to go back..
> 
> 
> 
> If it is a nostalgia thing.. Have fun.. but if you really want to use your
> lenses on a film, and the lenses are already mounted on a adapter, I think
> your expectations might not be met..
> 
> 
> 
> Frank Filippone
> 
> Red735i at earthlink.net
> 
> 
> 
> 
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