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By: which lens & second hand prices - Leica User Forum

which lens & second hand prices - Leica User Forum — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 11:58:51 +0000

[...] Re: which lens & second hand prices I have no experience with other M 21s sorry. According to a French reviewer (IziBook.eyrolles.com) who tested them on the M9, the Skopar outperforms the Super-Angulons 21/3.4 & 21/4, Elmarit 21/2.8 pre-asph and Biogon 21/4.5. He did not test the Biogon 21/2.8 on my sample of his book though. The Biogon 21/2.8 for Contax G1 & G2 can be converted by Japan Exposures if i read well their ad (Converted Contax G lens for Leica M). [...]

By: hat einer hier Contax G Linsen auf Leica? - Leica User Forum

hat einer hier Contax G Linsen auf Leica? - Leica User Forum — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 11:19:01 +0000

[...] ich folgendne link ans Herz: Contax G to Leica M Lens Conversions der führte mich zum Hersteller: Converted Contax G lens for Leica M Packages | japan exposures Die Idee finde ich sehr interessant, einen Konatktaufnahme habe ich allerdings noch nicht [...]

By: MS OPTICAL R&D Contax G21mm f2.8 宮崎光學改 L39 mount | 攝影人二三事

MS OPTICAL R&D Contax G21mm f2.8 宮崎光學改 L39 mount | 攝影人二三事 — Sat, 09 Apr 2011 13:33:44 +0000

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By: What do you know about this?(Contax adaptor for m43) - Page 4 - Micro Four Thirds User Forum

Fri, 21 May 2010 04:31:12 +0000

[...] Originally Posted by madprof44 Actually more skeptical than hopeful. Posted a question/RFI on Amazon, rather than reword it why don't I just repeat it here. The short version: I'd love to hear of others' experience but for the moment I'm sitting tight – unless someone convinces me otherwise. Regret if this repeats what others' have written. I haven't used any of the CZ Contax G to M 4/3rds adapters that have been hatching for the last couple of months but would dearly love to put my lenses on a digital camera. But I very much doubt however that the focus issue can be resolved–putting a focus ring on the adapter seems both extremely limiting and a disaster-in-waiting. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the Contax G (I have the G2), it was the most modern rangefinder ever built, with auto-focus, TTL metering, motorized film advance, a real-world flash synch, and much else that Leica never deigned to descend to (and let me hasten to add that I'm a life-long Leica fanatic). The lenses are superb, in competition with Leica's best and little else. But Contax is gone now and the orphaned lenses a victim of the system's uniqueness, far too complex to be worth the effort and unavoidable compromises. The problem is that the camera and lens system are auto-focus only. The "manual" mode is controlled by a small wheel on the camera but the only way to tell you're in focus is by looking at an LCD display in the finder. There is also no in-lens focus indicator or even a depth-of-field scale on the lens body. Without a focus ring, focus is driven by a small screw through the mount; it must be this relatively tiny part that the adapters latch on to and drive (yikes!). Attaching an unknown manufacturer's bolt-on makeshift to a lens as intricate as a fine watch is just too great a risk at the moment, but that't just me, and I'd much appreciate hearing from anyone who has tried it. If it works and works reasonably well (as in knowing whether you're in focus within a few seconds, and whether fine focus is possible) the M 4/3rds will begin to live up to their potential. And not only will these lenses be deservedly resurrected it should help everyone, as all manufacturers will be under pressure to produce better lenses at reasonable prices (the CZ lenses are so much better than anything on an SLR it hurts). Enough of my fears, let's hear from the folks who've done more doing than worrying. If you want to spend the money Converted Contax G lens for Leica M Packages | japan exposures [...]

By: ZM Zeiss Objektive zu Leica ... - Leica User Forum

ZM Zeiss Objektive zu Leica ... - Leica User Forum — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 05:14:13 +0000

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Leica links | Leica Rumors — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:00:44 +0000

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