Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/05/05

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 16 mm Hologon for M
From: Jeff Alford <alford@batnet.com>
Date: Tue, 05 May 1998 19:12:02 -0700
 
The 16mm Hologon f/8 for Contax G cameras is not AF.

Jeff Alford

B. D. Colen wrote:

> >  I do not have a super-wide and am seriously considering the Zeiss 16mm
> >Hologon f8.0 modified for Leica M.  Is the adaptation fully
> >successful?
>
> ...And while you're explaining, could someone also explain how it is
> possible to adapt these autofocus lenses - I've seen mention here of
> adapting the Biogen 21 for the M - on the M, given that they don't appear
> to have a normal manual focusing mechanism, the way, say, Nikon AF lenses
> do... Just curious..
>
> B. D.