Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/09/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Anyone know of a good adapter for M42 to Olympus E1? I have 4 Super Takumars, including the legendary 50 1.4. It would be nice to try some on a digital Olympus. Sent from my iPad > On Sep 1, 2015, at 9:48 PM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at gmail.com> > wrote: > > >> On Sep 1, 2015, at 4:29 PM, Aram Langhans <leica_r8 at hotmail.com> wrote: >> >> The rollie/zeiss is NOT M42. It is the Rollie bayonet mount. I think it >> was called QBM or something like that. You would have to find an adapter >> for the Fuji or Sony. > > yes Aram, and this is why it is so confusing. I have not seen the lens. It > was on the KEH web site as a Zeiss 135/4 Tele Tessar . I called them and > asked QBM (i.e. bayonet type) or other?, they said it is screw mount, > eventually they decided it is M42. It is on its way. I have the adapters. > > steve > > >> >> Aram Langhans >> (Semi) Retired Science Teacher >> & Unemployed photographer >> >> ?The Human Genome Project has proved Darwin more right than Darwin >> himself would ever have dared dream.? James D. Watson >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Steve Barbour [mailto:steve.barbour at gmail.com] >> Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 2015 10:09 AM >> To: LUG >> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Flutterbys Using the Takumar 135 >> >> so Frank, I want to be sure I?ve got it, this lens, a 135/4 takumar/ >> rollei /zeiss unit is basically an M 42 pentax screw mount lens ? >> >> These adapters are available for both Fuji X and Sony A7. >> >> Et voila?that?s it? >> >> thank you >> >> steve >> >> >> >>> On Sep 1, 2015, at 9:56 AM, Frank Filippone <red735i at verizon.net> >>> wrote: >>> >>> The Takumar is probably an M42 screw mount lens. Many times referred >>> to as Pentax Screw Mount. Or Universal screw mount. >>> >>> Should cost you about $10 on FleaBay. >>> >>> Wrong, $5 (Sony). I looked it up. >>> Fuji is $8 >>> >>> About the same as 1% of the TAX on a Leica body. >>> >>> Frank Filippone >>> Red735i at verizon.net >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+red735i=verizon.net at leica-users.org] On >>> Behalf Of Steve Barbour >>> Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 2015 9:47 AM >>> To: LUG >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Flutterbys Using the Takumar 135 >>> >>> >>>> On Sep 1, 2015, at 9:12 AM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi, Aram. >>>> >>>> Thanks for the kind words. I have an M42 bellows, and also a set of >>> extension tubes, but I don't recall trying the 135 on there. That's >>> something else to but on the bucket list. >>> >>> >>> >>> is there an adapter so this lens can be used on a Fuji X or Sony A7 ? >>> >>> >>> >>> steve >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> >>>> Jim Nichols >>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>> >>>>> On 9/1/2015 10:46 AM, Aram Langhans wrote: >>>>> Douglas. When I was shooting Rollei's I had that 135/4 Tessar. It >>>>> indeed >>> was a great lens. I would put it on bellows and that was my go-to >>> Macro setup. >>>>> >>>>> Jim. The butterfly photos are amazing. That Takumar seems to be a >>>>> very >>> nice lens. Have you tried it on a bellows? >>>>> >>>>> Aram >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- From: Douglas Sharp >>>>> Sent: Monday, August 31, 2015 2:06 PM >>>>> To: Leica Users Group >>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Flutterbys Using the Takumar 135 >>>>> >>>>> Bl?ody good lens. bloody good photos! >>>>> >>>>> I like the colour rendition of Takumars - not as clinical as Leica >>>>> and not as cool and calculating as Zeiss. >>>>> >>>>> One of my favourite 135s is the Takumar 135/2.5 in M42 mount - comes >>>>> close behind a Yashica 135/2.8 with CY-mount and a miniscule 135/4 >>>>> from Voigtl?nder/Rollei which really sparkles. >>>>> >>>>> Cheers >>>>> Douglas >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> On 31.08.2015 20:55, Jim Hemenway wrote: >>>>>> The second one Jim, it's somewhat magical. >>>>>> >>>>>> Jim >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> On 8/31/15 2:03 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: >>>>>>> I captured images of two more passing butterflies using a >>>>>>> combination >>> with which I am beginning to feel more comfortable, the Oly E1 and the >>> Pentax 135/3.5, shot wide open. Both were shot at very close to the >>> near focus limit. Colors are just as they came from the ORF file. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> A Black Swallowtail on the Buddleia Bush >>>>>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Black+Swallowtail+E1T >>>>>>> a >>>>>>> k.TIFF.html >>>>>>> >>>>>>> And a Gulf Fritillary, same bush >>>>>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Gulf+Fritillary+E1+Ta >>>>>>> k >>>>>>> .TIFF.html >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Please view the last one Large. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Comments and critiques welcomed. >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>>>> information >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information