Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/09/06

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Subject: Re: German Hologon Conversion
From: Michael Leitheiser <flyh2o@worldnet.att.net>
Date: Sat, 06 Sep 1997 14:50:59 -0700

At 02:31 PM 9/6/97 +0000, you wrote:
>A camera shop in Osaka, Matsubara Koki, advertises a Contax G to Leica
>M-mount adapter for 55,000 yen (US$460).  They list 3 different ones
>for the 16/21/28mm wide angles.  An adapter, if it really works, seems
>like a better idea to me---the less surgery, the better.  
............snipped
>No details included in either ad regarding meter useage, infinity
>focusing, whether these are done in Japan, etc.  I could check if your
>friend is interested.  I might check on the G-M adapter
>anyway---sounds intriguing.
>
>PB
>
>
Would you please, and post?
Mike Leitheiser

"When the trout are lost, smash the state."
                                   Tom McGuane