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Re: [OM] [OT] leica M 50mm lens wanted

Subject: Re: [OM] [OT] leica M 50mm lens wanted
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 16 Jan 2010 09:51:45 -0500
But, if the rear of the lens is only 6mm from the sensor it's also only 
6mm from the 35mm film.  I think the sensor being only 17.3 x 13mm 
should have an easier go of it than the 24 x 36mm film.

Chuck Norcutt


Jim Nichols wrote:
> Moose,
> 
> I have not seen a m4/3 camera, so I am doing a bit of guessing here.  From 
> what I can find in web searches, the registration distance for the m4/3 is 
> around 20mm.  One Leica M to m4/3 adapter, when adjusted to achieve infinity 
> focus, measured 8.57mm.  A LTM to Leica M adapter should be 1.00mm.
> 
> Assuming that all of the space from the sensor to the lens mounting flange 
> on the camera is open space, then that provides 29.57mm from the Jupiter 12 
> rear mounting flange to the sensor face.
> 
> I just measured my J12 as best I could without marking the huge rear 
> element, and, at infinity focus, the rear element extends 23mm from the back 
> of the mounting flange.  That element is approximately 29mm in diameter near 
> its rear extremity.
> 
> This tells me there would be about 6mm clearance between the face of the 
> rear element and the sensor.  If no other devices take up any of the chamber 
> space, then, physically, it could probably be mounted.  However, the exit 
> angles from that large rear element would seem to me to be too extreme to 
> provide a usable image, except perhaps as a fisheye.
> 
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
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