So yes, my Press 23 does have that lever. When the 90mm is retracted it throws a flag in place of the rangefinder patch, which makes sense since it is designed to be focused via the ground-glass screen in this mode. The rear element of the 75mm lens clears this lever, but only just. Curiously...
No, I don't think it does. The Press 23 is designed to work with the standard 90mm f/3.5 lens either in the normal position or collapsed to allow movements on the back of the camera via a ground-glass screen. The rear element of the 75mm is roughly the same diameter as the collapsed rear ring of...
I've noticed my later, black-bodied Mamiya Press P lens doesn't have a notch in the lens mount bayonet to allow the lens release pin to click into place and release via the lens release button located on the lower right corner of the Mamiya Press 23. Earlier chrome lenses have this notch and...
My 75mm Mamiya Sekor P lens shows the threaded hole for this screw, but the screw is not there. Without the screw, the lens mounts easily on my Mamiya Press 23. I would simply remove the screw and try mounting it again.
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