Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/09/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Paul C. Brodek 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. > > Chikuma Shokai in Tokyo is advertising the 16mm Hologon converted to > Leica M-mount for 280,000 yen (US$2,300---this includes lens, finder > and gradation filter), as well as the 28mm Biogon converted to Leica > L-mount for 98,000 yen (US$800---finder, hood and L-M adapter extra). > > 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 > > On Fri, 05 Sep 1997 16:59:21 -0400, Marc James Small > <msmall@roanoke.infi.net> wrote: > > >A fellow from LA contacted me yesterday to ask about converting the 8/16 > >Contax G1/G2 Hologon to Leica M mount. I know there is a German firm doing > >this, but cannot find the specifics. Can anyone help? > > > >Thanks! > > > >Marc > > > > > >msmall@roanoke.infi.net FAX: +540/343-7315 > >Cha robh bas fir gun ghras fir! > > Paul C. Brodek > Kobe, Japan > pcb@iac.co.jp With this high price for adaptors and conversions for Zeiss lenses, why not buy the G2 body instead ? H. S. Lam