[Leica] M9 with old screw Leica lenses

[jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)]

Douglas,

I would recommend caution if that Jupiter is a Jupiter 12 35mm 2.8.  
Those extend so far into the body that their use is normally not 
recommended with digital bodies.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 6/1/2016 7:46 PM, Douglas Barry wrote:
> As I mentioned in another thread, I'm seriously pondering the purchase 
> of an M9.
>
> I have a few old screw Leica lenses as well as Leica screw Jupiter, 
> Voigtlander and Canon lenses which I used on my lllc and M3 with an 
> adaptor, together with standard M fitting 2.8 50mm Elmar and a 3.5 
> 35mm Summaron with goggles. I'll probably get a more up to date 35mm 
> lens after a few months as I use that length the most.
>
> How do users of M9s find images turning out when they're taken with 
> these older lenses?
>
> Douglas
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