Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/07/26

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Contax Lens Adapter
From: "Richard W. Hemingway" <n5xrd@telepath.com>
Date: Sun, 26 Jul 1998 21:27:32 -0500

>"Zeiss/Contax RF Lens Adapter to Leica RF" for $499.50
>in their ad in "popular photography". Does anyone know more
>about this adapter? Is it for Zeiss "G" lenses or the former
[snip] 

>REPLY:
>
>Yes, the price sounds high. But...Given that you can find the Contax 21
>2.8 - with finder - for about $1000 new, and given that the lens is supposed
>to be every bit as good as the 21 ASPH...it could be quite a bargain....

I don't believe that this is for the G lenses unless it incorporates some
kind of a focus mechanism as the G lenses only have elecronic focusing, if
I remember correctly.  OTOH, if does have a focus mechanism tis might
account for the high price

Dick Hemingway
Norman, OK