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Re: [OM] best of both world? A M42 mount adapter?

Subject: Re: [OM] best of both world? A M42 mount adapter?
From: John Robison <omrobison@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2002 05:27:20 -0700 (PDT)
--- "Richard F. Man" <richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> If the fabled Leica glass is so nice, has anyone use
> a M42 to OM adapter? 
> They have one on ebay for BIN of $99. I know you
> will lose the no-mirror 
> advantage of a RF, but still....
M42 would be for the pentax/practica screw mount. M39
is the leica screw thread size with a 28mm back focus.
The M42 back focus is 45.46mm and the OM is 46mm if I
remember right. The leica M bayonet mount is 27mm to
the film, so with any of these adapters you could not
reach inf.   John  Robison

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