Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/06/04

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Subject: [Leica] Contax RF Lens to Leica LTM Body adapter
From: langeratcarleton at gmail.com (Mark Langer)
Date: Sun Jun 4 17:27:22 2006
References: <ceb1a5650606041620m609c3e1er92f34f3e7641d37c@mail.gmail.com> <023701c68834$149fc610$6501a8c0@FrankDell2>

I'm aware of that.  Just want to know if what the focus distance on the lens
correponds with focussed images in film.  My greatest interest is in
mounting my 21/4.5 Zeiss lens on a Leica.

On 6/4/06, Frank Filippone <red735i@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> It will NOT focus.  There is no focusing helix on the adapter.
>
> Frank Filippone
> red735i@earthlink.net
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+red735i=earthlink.net@leica-users.org [mailto:
> lug-bounces+red735i=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Mark
> Langer
> Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2006 4:21 PM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Contax RF Lens to Leica LTM Body adapter
>
> Thanks Frank.  Better to send it to my work address:
>
> Mark Langer
> SSAC-Film Studies
> Carleton University
> 1125 Colonel By Drive
> Ottawa, ON, Canada. K1S 5B6
>
> I'm dying to see how some of my Zeiss Contax wide angles work on a Leica,
> but will also try it with a 50mm Sonnar...
>
>
> On 6/4/06, Frank Filippone <red735i@earthlink.net> wrote:
> >
> > You win.....
> >
> > OK, here is the deal... I send it to you, you test it, you send it
> > back.  Pretty easy?
> >
> > Frank Filippone
> > 12434 Viana St.
> > Cerritos, CA 90703
> > red735i@earthlink.net
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: lug-bounces+red735i=earthlink.net@leica-users.org [mailto:
> > lug-bounces+red735i=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Mark
> > Langer
> > Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2006 10:49 AM
> > To: Leica Users Group
> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Contax RF Lens to Leica LTM Body adapter
> >
> > I'm willing to give it a shot, if you need someone with Contax lenses to
> > try
> > it out.  I was wondering if these non-focussing mounts would actually
> > focus
> > to infinity, as I'd love to buy one. This would give me a chance to see
> if
> > they work before investing some money in something that might be
> useless.
> > So if you need someone to test it, I'm game and publically declare that
> I
> > will return it.
> >
> > Mark
> >
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Replies: Reply from red735i at earthlink.net (Frank Filippone) ([Leica] Contax RF Lens to Leica LTM Body adapter)
In reply to: Message from langeratcarleton at gmail.com (Mark Langer) ([Leica] Contax RF Lens to Leica LTM Body adapter)
Message from red735i at earthlink.net (Frank Filippone) ([Leica] Contax RF Lens to Leica LTM Body adapter)