Reliable Canon 0,95 conversion in Europe?

[plasticman]

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My Canon 0,95 has sat on a mechanic's shelf for the best part of a year now, awaiting what would probably be a very meticulous conversion - but unfortunately it looks like it'll never actually happen.

I've paid for UPS in one direction, and after months of long international telephone conversations (but no conversion) I await invoicing for postal service back again.

 

Now I'm gonna give the lens a month or so on the Canon 7 that it came with (and which no-one appears to want to buy) and then I intend to send it off again to be reliably converted to M-mount by someone who has done such conversions before, to work to M8 tolerances.

 

Because of the issues with import duties for items coming from the States, I need to find someone who is experienced with these conversions in Europe.

 

Any suggestions would be warmly appreciated.

[farnz]

Mani,

 

There's a do-it-yourself method here that looks quite straightforward by simply removing the breachlock mount, dropping a LTM to M mount adaptor over the rear lens elements and screwing it to the flange. If you don't have the tools I'd think a jeweller should be able to do it very quickly for a modest fee. Note that you need to check that the rangefinder follower is visible at the rear of the lens: normally a portion of the rear element is cut away and a metal lever (the rangefinder follower) pokes through or else it won't be rangefinder coupled. Yours is the Canon S version so you should be okay - I believe it was the Canon TV version that needed this done.

 

Alternatively I believe that the German company WIESE FOTOTECHNIK in HAMBURG has done it before. Or CAMERA REPAIRS & RESTORATION in Luton, UK should be able to do it.

 

Pete.

[plasticman]

Mani,

 

There's a do-it-yourself method here that looks quite straightforward by simply removing the breachlock mount, dropping a LTM to M mount adaptor over the rear lens elements and screwing it to the flange.

 

Pete - I think you have me confused with that other Mani who would know how in hell you do stuff like this!?

 

Alternatively I believe that the German company WIESE FOTOTECHNIK in HAMBURG has done it before. Or CAMERA REPAIRS & RESTORATION in Luton, UK should be able to do it.

 

Ah - no, you got the right guy after all. I'll check these people out.

Thanks!

[farnz]

Pete - I think you have me confused with that other Mani who would know how in hell you do stuff like this!? ...

Oh - that Mani. I see.

 

Pete.