Smallest RF w/ LTM lenses

[Sonnar Brian]

Good News and Bad News.

Good News: Does not block the viewfinder or rangefinder.

Bad News. Does not fit in the Pouch Case.

 

[jtm]

Even the CV 50 f/1.5 blocks the finder of a III-series Leica.

 

[Roger Hicks]

Another voice to discourage you from putting it on any screw-mount Leica (viewfinder blockage) but especially on a pre-IIIc. Earlier bodies had a fabricated brass shutter crate (IIIc and later are cast) which was quite flimsy and could easily lose the degree of parallelism required for a 50/1.2.

And yes, I tried my 50/1.2 on my IIIa and most of the time it was just about OK. "Most of the time" and "just about" are not where I want to be.

Go for an M. It ain't that much bigger, especially when the camera and lens are separated.

Cheers,

R.

 

[newspaperguy]

I understand that you HAVE the 1.2, but it would be a crime to lose it.

How about a different approach, I snuck a Retina into E.Germany (pre-wall)
when that was a serious no-no. Looks like stricktly a snapshooter. I mean
nobody takes a folder to be a threat.

Just FWIW... and that might well be naught. 😉