Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/12/07

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Subject: [Leica] Re:ontax G 45 --> LTM: anyone tried this? (Benjamin Marks)
From: FELIXMATURANA at telefonica.net (Félix López de Maturana)
Date: Thu Dec 7 15:10:31 2006
References: <200612072242.kB7MVbRN018997@server1.waverley.reid.org>
 
>
> I have read about a Japanese machinist who converts several of the Contax G
> lenses to Leica LTM. Has anybody actually done this or know of someone who
> has? Miyazaki-san's web site (w/pics of the lenses) is here:
>
> http://www.hayatacamera.co.jp/services/miyazaki.html#01
>
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Ben Marks
Ben what for? If you like this exceptional lens -one of the best 
standard lens ever built- just you can get bargain Contax G bodies and 
get autofocus and autodiaphragm. I know finder is dim and small but the 
camera is a titan beauty. I still use mine.

Regards.

F?lix.