Exakta Mount lenses on Leica M mount cameras?

[jaques]

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I have just come across an impressive vintage Exakta/Ihagee mount Zeiss Biotar 75mm f1.5. Looking around I can't seem to find any adaptor ring to mount it onto my M. I have a Nikon to M body adapter but I can't find Exakta body to Nikon lens rings either... I found Exakta Lens to Canon Body- But can't seem to find Canon Lens to Leica body ring... what am I missing here, what permutation of rings and adapters do I need, or is there one ring to rule them all, and in the darkness bind them??

 

Can it be done? Can Exacta mount lenses be used on M Mount cameras?

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[farnz]

Jaques,

 

Here's one for sale but cheap it ain't. At least it proves it can be done and that they're out there.

 

Pete.

 

Edit: Just noticed that the price includes a Tessar 50/3.5.

[jdlaing]

I have just come across an impressive vintage Exakta/Ihagee mount Zeiss Biotar 75mm f1.5. Looking around I can't seem to find any adaptor ring to mount it onto my M. I have a Nikon to M body adapter but I can't find Exakta body to Nikon lens rings either... I found Exakta Lens to Canon Body- But can't seem to find Canon Lens to Leica body ring... what am I missing here, what permutation of rings and adapters do I need, or is there one ring to rule them all, and in the darkness bind them??

 

Can it be done? Can Exacta mount lenses be used on M Mount cameras?

 

I believe Novoflex makes one or sells one.

 

Look for "LEMA+EXRING"

[farnz]

I believe Novoflex makes one or sells one.

 

Look for "LEMA+EXRING"

Are you certain this is for lenses in Exakta/Ihagee mount? The description on Adorama's website is that the LEMA+EXRING is for Leica M to Exakta 66, which I believe are lenses in 6x6 cm medium format.

 

Pete.

[jdlaing]

Are you certain this is for lenses in Exakta/Ihagee mount? The description on Adorama's website is that the LEMA+EXRING is for Leica M to Exakta 66, which I believe are lenses in 6x6 cm medium format.

 

Pete.

 

You are right.

[jaques]

thanks for the input....so Farnz- that ebay listing is not the 'lema+exring' but another vintage novoflex adaptor that is standard exakta to M mount? That zeiss lens looks to be standard exakta mount.... seems to be what I need... but too expensive...

 

does anyone know of any other solution?

[Erik Gunst Lund]

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Here is one for LTM 39mm you can then use a normal LTM to Leica M adapter

Don't let it go... these are not very common.

[jaapv]

Are you certain this is for lenses in Exakta/Ihagee mount? The description on Adorama's website is that the LEMA+EXRING is for Leica M to Exakta 66, which I believe are lenses in 6x6 cm medium format.

 

Pete.

According to Novoflex "Exacta 60"

[jaques]

Here is one for LTM 39mm you can then use a normal LTM to Leica M adapter

Don't let it go... these are not very common.

 

thanks- I also figured this out only a little too late- and got This $67 One

 

if I had figured it out earlier I could have got This $6 One Leitz Genuine 'fur Leica'???

 

now I can use a 75mm LTM to M ring (which I have)- and it will bring up the correct framelines... it will be interesting to test this lens... and I just realised I have a Zeiss 50mm f2 Planar with Steretar Stereo Beam Splitter also in Exakta mount... can't wait to try that out on m240.

 

In fact I predict these little adaptor rings will soon by in demand with the m240'istas - there is a great deal of amazing Exakta lenses out there

[Nick_S]

Apparently the Topcon line of 35mm cameras also used the Exacta mount, so this brand may add some other lens options to try.

 

I had an Exacta RTL 1000 which looked like an East German Nikon F that was okay, but it did not compare in ergonomics or viewfinder to the Olympus OM1 that I replaced it with.

 

Nick