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Originally Posted by cosmonaut

I have seen these adaptors on ebay. Sometimes going for as much as $150.00. I know the R lenses seem cheaper than the M's. Does the adaptor work and what are the benefits other than cost to using one?

RARE JAPAN Leica Leitz R lens to M adapter for M6 M7 M8 - eBay (item 140231248876 end time May-10-08 17:27:27 PDT)

I recently bought this one. But unfortunately my 19mm Elmarit will not mount on it. One of the three flanges on the lens is too big. However, the adapter does work with some, may be all, longer R lenses. But its useless for long lenses since there is no rangefinder coupling. I specifically bought it for the 19mm. So now I am trying to return it.

Alan