Leitz did in fact make lens adapters, and further, they made a series of
adapters, so that the finder frames would be triggered correctly if you use
the right adapter. So my 35/3.5 Summaron screw-mount, when used with a
35-adapter ring, would work perfectly on my M3 or M2 body. They introduced
these adapters way back in the 1950's when the M-mount cameras first came
out. The only real shame is that they stopped making screw-mount lenses (I
think sometime in the 1960's) except for some really expensive small runs.
Cosina-Voigtlander has stepped in with a modern run of new designs, reputed
to be very good, which will work on any old screw-mount camera, and with the
adapter rings (now also made by CV) will work with any new M Leica including
the most recent M7 and MP. Of course, the CV lenses only give 75% of the
performance of the Leitz lenses (depending on who you ask...) but they cost
1/4 the price, so they are quite popular in some circles. Perhaps sometime
in 2015 or 2020 somebody will come out with lenses than fit both the OM's
and the E-series... <g>
--
Jim Brokaw
OM-'s of all sorts, and no OM-oney...
on 4/1/04 4:10 AM, edunbar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx at edunbar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
wrote:
> And Le*ca screwmount lenses are not compatible with the M and R series without
> an adapter. Dunno if Le*ca themselves ever made an adapter, but I imagine
> they optimized each lens line for the body series and wanted to SELL lenses
> for each series.
>
> Earl
>
> On Thursday 01 April 2004 04:46, you wrote:
>> Hi Moose:
>>
>> I hear you on that point, but I was hoping we could lose the hand wringing
>> about which digi, when I bought my OM 4 in 1985 it was because it was what
>> I wanted, and I had no qualms about the Nik*n or Cont*x systems I left. I
>> am neutral on the digi stuff, my major point was that there is no real
>> connection, other than the Nameplate.
>>
>> Gord
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