Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/10/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 09:35 AM 10/12/96 +0200, you wrote: >Tay Shyan wrote: >>=20 >> Can we convert the Zeiss G-Hologon to fit Leica-M? >> Not heard of it...maybe you can shed some light. >> Thanks >>=20 >> SHYAN > >Yes it's really possible. I attended this year's Photokina last month. >I've seen two Leica's on display fitted with a Contax G-Hologon lens.=20 >Conversion to Leica M isn't cheap and can even be reversed back to=20 >Contax G. > >A German firm does the conversion for DM 1790,- (German Marks), you'll=20 >have bring in your own Contax G-Hologon though. It's also possible to=20 >order the G-Hologon plus the conversion. (In their catalog the G-Hologon=20 >is listed for DM 4798,-) > >Note: Lenses are converted by special order only, no serial production.=20 >Not to be used with Leica M5 or Leica CL. No TTL exposure measurement=20 >with an M6. Bear in mind the G-Hologon isn't widely available, you could=20 >be in for a long wait. > > >Foto Schaja >Maximillianstrasse 32 >80539 M=FCnchen (Munich, Germany) >Tel. 0 89 / 29 16 24 83 >Fax. 0 89 / 29 25 06 > *************************************************** Group, Anyone have the contact for the German firm who does the conversion? I am interested to know the performance of Zeiss Hologon lenses (both= version) Can anyone help me with a test reports? Also any user out there with experience with Russar 20mmf8? Thanks Best regards, *SHYAN