Re: Contax G vs. Leica M

[Tomoyuki Kumagai <kumagai@jalapeno.sun-net.or.jp>]

From: Tomoyuki Kumagai <kumagai@jalapeno.sun-net.or.jp>
Subject: Re: Contax G vs. Leica M
Date: Fri, 01 Aug 1997 00:01:14 +0900

> From: pgs@pa.dec.com (Patrick Sobalvarro)
> Subject: Re: Contax G vs. Leica M
> Date: Thu, 31 Jul 1997 00:58:15 -0700
> 
> Hi.
> 
> > 2. A new Contax RF lens to Leica body adapter.  I want one of these.
> >    I just paid $85 for an extraordinarily beat-up Sonnar 50/1.5 in
> >    LTM.  I could have paid $120 for a beautiful Sonnar 50/1.5 in
> >    Contax RF mount, and I would have, if I could mount it on my M2.
> 
> Musasi at Kanagawa, Japan (FAX +81-427-51-9200) sells Contax RF->Leica SM
> adapter. There are two types.
> 
> 47k/1	with this, RF works but the ad says they are production on demand.
> 47h/2	RF non-coorperation version, 38,000 yen (= USD350-400).
> 
> As you can guess, 47k/1 (probably that you want) might be expensive.
> 
> They have some weird things on the list, Musasi Universal Helicoid adapter,
> G1 Hologon converted to Leica M, TV Canon 50mm/F0.95 Leica M mount, etc...
> Check it out!!!
> 
> 
> 

Well, this one, too...