Pecole Posted July 30, 2010 Share #1 Posted July 30, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) When talking with various M9 owners, I realised that the availability of a full frame digital Leica opened new ways for the relatively ignored 22228 ring. The use of cheap yet excellent R lenses like the Elmarit-R 19, Pa-Curtagon-R 35, Summicron-R 35 and 50 and Macro-Elmarit-R 60 with suitable viewfinder becomes possible. Of course, you miss quite a lot of sophisticated M9 functions, but re-discovering photography-like-it-was may be fun. When quoting the 22228, I remembered that I had encountered a slightly special one : it was exactly like the original, but came in a "modern" Leica box and was engraved "L.C." in red (see the photos). These rings are part of a series made about 20 years ago on special order for Luigi Crescenzi (L.C.), the one today better known for his superb leather cases. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/127339-fontenelle-archive-11-the-elusive-22228-m-to-r-ring/?do=findComment&comment=1392078'>More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted July 30, 2010 Posted July 30, 2010 Hi Pecole, Take a look here Fontenelle archive 11 : the "elusive" #22228 M-to-R ring. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
jaapv Posted July 30, 2010 Share #2 Posted July 30, 2010 (edited) Although the L.C. variant is indeed probably quite rare, the original 22228 R-Leicina ring is easily found in my experience. One of the most interesting lenses to use it with is the 16/2.8 Fisheye-Elmarit R. The CV 15 mm viewer is adequate, probably the 12 mm one would be better. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Edited July 30, 2010 by jaapv 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/127339-fontenelle-archive-11-the-elusive-22228-m-to-r-ring/?do=findComment&comment=1392396'>More sharing options...
aesop Posted July 31, 2010 Share #3 Posted July 31, 2010 ...you guys kill me. How is focusing achieved when this device is employed? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted July 31, 2010 Share #4 Posted July 31, 2010 ...you guys kill me. How is focusing achieved when this device is employed? By estimate.... really not a problem in the range 15 to 25 mm, with lenses that typically are not in the superluminous range (I took a Contarex to M adapter... no problems with Zeiss 18 f4 and 25 f2,8... pity for the Olympia Sonnar 250... ) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pecole Posted July 31, 2010 Author Share #5 Posted July 31, 2010 By estimate.... really not a problem in the range 15 to 25 mm, with lenses that typically are not in the superluminous range (I took a Contarex to M adapter... no problems with Zeiss 18 f4 and 25 f2,8... pity for the Olympia Sonnar 250... ) I agree, Luigi : I also used my Fisheye-Elmarit-R two or three times with my M6/22228. But my favourites remained The Elmarit-R 19 (either with a Leitz 21 mm or even a 15 mm viewfinder), the Summicron 35 and the Macro-Elmarit 60 (in that order). It's by error (my wife would - again - sigh "Alzheimer") that I quoted the PA-Curtagon (also a favourite for 20 years, but on SL2/R3/R6/R8). And with the generous depth of field range offered by wide angle lenses, focusing is no problem, as demonstrated three quarters of a century ago by Leitz when they offered their 35 mm Snapshot Elmar, or by moderner street photographers using M2/35 mm set. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted July 31, 2010 Share #6 Posted July 31, 2010 ...you guys kill me. How is focusing achieved when this device is employed? A fisheye does have some focussing leeway Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
roydonian Posted August 2, 2010 Share #7 Posted August 2, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) In more enlightened days, when photography without flash was allowed in the tombs in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt, I used a 22228 to mount my 21mm reflex lens on an M6 loaded with high-speed film. The depth of field was enough to allow scale focussing. Before than I used an uncoupled Russian 20mm f5.6 Russar. Best regards, Doug Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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