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

Gary,

All is not lost!  All M Visoflex lenses will focus properly on R cameras
with the adapter. From the 60mm lens to 135mm, Even the 240mm.

Jerry

Gary Todoroff wrote:

> 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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