Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/09/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]John, I'd second the suggestion to visit Cameraquest, there you'll find the bad news, they're very expensive and rare. Here's a bit of good news, I bought one a week or so ago which wasn't too expensive, though it only works with external mount Contax lenses, I haven't been able to try out its accuracy yet, as I thought (when I bought it) it would mount internal bayonet lenses, and that's all I have... But it looks like it should work well, and yes they do preserve r/f coupling. I also have 3 others which don't offer r/f coupling and I presume they were for mounting contax lenses on enlargers/projectors etc. If you're interested in any of these, mail me privately. Jem (jeremy.kime@bbc.co.uk) ====================================== >I have been wondering if there is a practical way to mount vintage >Contax RF lenses onto Leica BM or SM bodies. Was an adapter of this >type ever manufactured? If so, does it perform well? (If possible, I >would like to preserve rangefinder coupling.) > >John Coz.