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Re: [OM] Using enlarging lens

Subject: Re: [OM] Using enlarging lens
From: "Rand E." <rtomcala@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 22 Jul 1999 15:05:19 -0400
Tom,
  I just had a chance to try out what I described below re the PM-MTob
mount and the Leica enlarging lens thread.  The thread is significantly
smaller than the thread on my older Schneider enlarging lens. 
Definitely not M42.
Rand E.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Tom Trottier wrote:
> 
> Thanks, I'll look into it...
> 
> It might be Pentax M42 - 42mm screw mount rather than Leica - 39mm
> screw mount. And of course, the pitch of the threads might differ.
> 
> Tom
> 
> --- Original Message ---
> Date sent:              Thu, 22 Jul 1999 07:13:06 -0400
> From:                   "Rand E." <rtomcala@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> >   From the sounds of this discussion, aren't you trying to make the
> > "Objective Lens Mount PM-MTob" ?  This is the mount used by the original
> > 20mm and 38mm f3.5 Macro lens.
> > Isn't that a Leica enlarging lens screw mount ?
> > Just a thought.
> > Rand E.
> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > Tom Trottier wrote:
> > >
> > > I have an OM bellows & was hoping for a magic solution to connect Leica
> > > lenses to it. I suppose I could screw some holes & mount the circular
> > > lens board, but it seems like sacrilege.
> ...
> 
> ------------------
> From:Tom Trottier, ACT Productions Inc.

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