Right. The focus plane is a lot closer to the back of the lens on a Leica than on any SLR, because there's no mirror box.
j On 7/6/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Shel, I'm not Juan, but the Leitz Elmar will focus only at macro distances > on a 35mm SLR body. > Paul > (Not Juan:-) > > > > Probably not with that Industar mounted on it. > > > > BTW, I just received an old Leitz Elmar which I'm going to try on one of > > the K-mount bodies. Any tips or suggestions for doing that, Juan. Of > > course, it'll also be used on the Leicas. > > > > Shel > > > > > > > [Original Message] > > > From: Juan Buhler > > > > > Hm. I wonder what they'd say if I try to enter with my black tapespecial > > istD... > > > Maybe they'll recognize the k mount? > > > > > > -- Juan Buhler - SIGGRAPH 2005 Sketches and Posters Chair http://www.jbuhler.com photoblog at http://photoblog.jbuhler.com
