How do I attach a Nikon lens?

[DammitJanet]

My partner and I just got a 50mm Nikon lens for our RedRock M2 with the Nikon SLR mount. However...neither of us knows how to attach the lens. I've never worked with 35mm lenses before, and I can't quite get it to attach. I see there's a little metal tab on one side of the mount but I'm not sure how that's supposed to work with the lens. I don't want to force it as breaking any part of this thing would bring me to tears. Any help here (especially with pictures to go along with it) would be very much appreciated.

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[smithy]

That little tab you see is intended for the rangefinder for the regular camera...it is insignificant with a the 35mm adaptor. You should be able to just align the 3 slots and turn the lens into position. Some say turning it counter clockwise is better but it depends on your adaptor. Since I am getting the Letus flip it is different from the M2. You might go to redrock's forum and ask them how to mount it correctly.