Paul, Would be be able to tell me if you know any adapters for mounting R lenses?
Thanks, Gautam On 2/11/06, Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yes, I know the R lenses can be adapted, but Shel was speaking of an M > lens. Lenses designed for use with a bellows or the Visoflex housing > would of course be an exception. > On Feb 11, 2006, at 1:04 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > > > It would be doable with a Leica R lens, or a longer focal length Leica > > RF lens with short mount and Pentax M42 adapter. > > > > The Leica R cameras have a deeper register than the Pentax M42 and > > K-bayonet mount so a mount adapter could be constructed easily enough > > if the flanges and aperture actuators, etc, are not placed with too > > much interference. > > > > Leica RF lenses are designed for a much thinner mount register and > > could not be adapted to Pentax without optics, unless you use a short > > mount lens (designed for bellows/reflex housing) and build a custom > > short mount with a Pentax end. > > > > Godfrey > > > > On Feb 11, 2006, at 7:35 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > > > >> Please report back. If there's a way to achieve this, it flies in the > >> face of both the physical evidence and my personal experience. > >> Paul > >> On Feb 11, 2006, at 9:59 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: > >> > >>> My memory of a discussion about this with Juan suggests otherwise - > >>> but, I > >>> could be mistaken. I'm looking into the issue now. > >>> > >>> Shel > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>> [Original Message] > >>>> From: Paul Stenquist > >>> > >>>> Unfortunately, there is no way to enable infinity focus with a Leica > >>>> rangefinder lens on a Pentax SLR. The lens will hit the mirror if > >>>> it's > >>>> mounted close enough to allow infinity focus. > >>> > >>> > >> > > > >
