[LRflex] Re: Adapting Leica M lenses to Leica R (?)

Well, that settles that, unless I want to do portrait photography - - - one
eye at a time!
Thanks, Dave.
Gary

> -----Original Message-----

> It won't work.  A 50mm lens will only focus to about  6 inches.
> The shorter
> the focal length of the lens the closer the focus will be.
>
> Dave
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gary Todoroff" <datamaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

> > Anyone had experience with or know of lens adapters that will
> put a Leica
> > M
> > lens on an R camera mount? I know that such a combination puts
> the M lens
> > too far from the body to focus on infinity - sort of like adding an
> > extension tube to the M lens. But would a 35 or 50mm M lens focus close
> > enough - say down to ten feet - to be of use for some situations?
> > Gary T
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>
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