Leicaiste Posted October 30, 2013 Share #21 Posted October 30, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) No problem. Yes I enjoy using them again after all those years. The 28-90 is really a great lens for landscapes with the M. I am in Venice this week and enjoying using it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jip Posted October 30, 2013 Author Share #22 Posted October 30, 2013 Okay I'll try to get the Novoflex with coded mount and try the 35-70 Elmar and 80mm Summilux!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted October 30, 2013 Share #23 Posted October 30, 2013 I can confirm that the 80 Summilux-R excels at wide open portraits on the M. Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
01af Posted October 31, 2013 Share #24 Posted October 31, 2013 I can confirm that the Summilux-R 80 mm excels at wide-open portraits on the M. Sure it does ... after all, it basically is the same lens as the Summilux-M 75 mm. Which I'd prefer on the M. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Furst Posted October 31, 2013 Share #25 Posted October 31, 2013 Yes the 14127 is an adaptor for using Visoflex lenses on Leicaflex bodies. No use for the M240. The 22228 adaptor allows the use of Leicaflex lenses on M cameras but 3-cam, 3rd cam (only) and ROM lenses might not be compatible. I use a noname M to R adaptor I found on that online auction site and it seems to work fine. Pete. I have the 22228 adaptor and have found it to be compatable with all Leica R lenses, 1-cam, 2-cam, 3-cam and ROM. I have been using it with hand coding since April and it has worked fine. I do need to re hand code ithe adaptor from time to time and on some of the R lens the locking pin does not lock but other then that I have had no problem with using my bevy of 14 R lenses on the M and bringing up the R menu. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
algrove Posted October 31, 2013 Share #26 Posted October 31, 2013 I could not get my 22228 to work with hand code probably due to a screw being in alignment with the all important # 3 position. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delcredere Posted October 31, 2013 Share #27 Posted October 31, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) My Novoflex adaptor works beautifully with my R lenses - and an Olympus EV2. The Leica adaptor will have the advantage of an extra tripod mount screw which will allow you to attach two lanyard straps to your aparatus (one to the adaptor the other the base plate) so that when the lugs fall off you have two back ups preventing the camera and R lense from crashing to the ground. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommyleicaR4M5 Posted October 31, 2013 Share #28 Posted October 31, 2013 How would an R to M adapter work on an M5? I have a Leica 35-70mm that I use on my R4, but I'd like to try it out on my M5. I've heard focusing becomes a problem and you have to guess at the distance? I'm still relatively new to the M series Leicas, used R's for a couple of years though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jip Posted October 31, 2013 Author Share #29 Posted October 31, 2013 How would an R to M adapter work on an M5? I have a Leica 35-70mm that I use on my R4, but I'd like to try it out on my M5. I've heard focusing becomes a problem and you have to guess at the distance? I'm still relatively new to the M series Leicas, used R's for a couple of years though. Yes the rangefinder won't work since they lens and body cannot and are not in any way connected... so you'll have to guess the distance, and stop down a bit, so really this only really works on the new M240 since it has live view so you can actually 'see' with the sensor and 'see' if it's in focus or not on the screen or electronical view finder. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
01af Posted October 31, 2013 Share #30 Posted October 31, 2013 How would an R-to-M adapter work on an M5? I have a Leica 35-70 mm that I use on my R4, but I'd like to try it out on my M5. Basically, the R lenses on an R-to-M adapter will work just fine on any Leica M camera, including the film Ms—but ... I've heard focusing becomes a problem and you have to guess at the distance? ... exactly that's the problem. As adapted SLR lenses are not coupled to the M camera's rangefinder, you'd need to estimate the distance or meter it using a external range meter or a yardstick and then set it on the lens via the distance scale. Also the framing in the viewfinder will be off, as the framelines usually won't match the lens's field-of-view, and the parallax compensation will be set to the M's minimum distance which is 0.7 m. But if you somehow manage to set the distance and frame properly then the pictures will come out just fine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted October 31, 2013 Share #31 Posted October 31, 2013 I bought a new Novoflex adapter in the Leicashop in Vienna two weeks ago and no, it is not coded. In fact, the sales assistants told me they had spoken to Novoflex and there was no plan to produce 6-bit coded LER-LEM adapters. I know that some people in the US received coded adapters and some of these actually apparently work as intended. Nevertheless, I will buy the original adapter if and when it ever becomes available as I understand it should (a) bring up the list of R lenses to choose from and ( automatically enable the focusing aid (magnification) when you move the focusing ring and © come with a removable tripod attachment that will put less strain on the body, with heavier lenses. Not dependent on the adaptor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jip Posted November 1, 2013 Author Share #32 Posted November 1, 2013 I send a email to cameranu.nl My question: Novoflex LEM/LER Is de novoflex adapter die jullie verkopen de LEM/LER uitgerust met de 6-bits code zodat mijn Leica M (Typ 240) hem herkent, er zijn namelijk 2 versies van deze adapter die er verder identiek uit zien, en zelfs het zelfde order nummer hebben. Als je niet weet waar ik het over heb zou je me kunnen helpen door de mannelijke kant van de adapter te laten zien door middel van een foto. Dan kan ik zien of de adapter is uitgerust met 6bit code. Alvast bedankt!! Their response: Beste Jip van Kuijk, Gelukkig weten wij wel waar u het over heeft, en maak u geen zorgen want wij verkopen alleen het model met de 6-bit code. In English: In short I asked if the novoflex Lem/ler they sold was 6 bit coded. Their answer in short, yes no worries we only sell the 6bit version. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
algrove Posted November 1, 2013 Share #33 Posted November 1, 2013 Good, see a little solid research goes a long way. Are you getting one? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModernMan Posted November 1, 2013 Share #34 Posted November 1, 2013 Got a LEM/LER a couple of weeks ago by pressing the "buy" button on the Novoflex web site. Forwarded me to Isarfoto for the actual transaction. All smooth and it was 6-bit coded. Total cost shipped to USA was very reasonable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hejenk Posted November 1, 2013 Share #35 Posted November 1, 2013 It is insane that Leica seems incapable of producing their own LEM/LER adapter. I still have one on order just for the mount section. I have been using Novaflex's coded version with my R lenses and it works fine. I have also their LEM/CONT adapter which is also coded for my Zeiss lenses and that works very well too. I wonder if we will (us poor Leica users) ever know why there has been such a loooong delay! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jip Posted November 1, 2013 Author Share #36 Posted November 1, 2013 Ill order mine next month still have to recover from the M240 purchase, business is low at the moment but there are good looking project coming my way. That usually goes partially towards Leica gear. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
msshea Posted November 2, 2013 Share #37 Posted November 2, 2013 Mention was made of adjustable aperture adapters for lenses that don't have aperture rings. I'd certainly like to find one so that I could experiment with my Canon 70-200 f/4 lens on my M240. But the only thing I've found that comes remotely close is this: Amazon.com: Mount Adapter For Canon EOS lens to Leica M M8 M7 M6 M9 BLACK: Electronics But there's no way of adjusting the aperture. Anybody know of another adapter that has full aperture control? Thanks, Merrill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
algrove Posted November 2, 2013 Share #38 Posted November 2, 2013 Mention was made of adjustable aperture adapters for lenses that don't have aperture rings. I'd certainly like to find one so that I could experiment with my Canon 70-200 f/4 lens on my M240. But the only thing I've found that comes remotely close is this: Amazon.com: Mount Adapter For Canon EOS lens to Leica M M8 M7 M6 M9 BLACK: Electronics But there's no way of adjusting the aperture. Anybody know of another adapter that has full aperture control? Thanks, Merrill Not sure of this can help, but Metabones makes an adapter EOS to M adapter, but not sure how it functions. They make quality stuff from my experiences. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModernMan Posted November 2, 2013 Share #39 Posted November 2, 2013 Mention was made of adjustable aperture adapters for lenses that don't have aperture rings. I'd certainly like to find one so that I could experiment with my Canon 70-200 f/4 lens on my M240. But the only thing I've found that comes remotely close is this: Amazon.com: Mount Adapter For Canon EOS lens to Leica M M8 M7 M6 M9 BLACK: Electronics But there's no way of adjusting the aperture. Anybody know of another adapter that has full aperture control? Thanks, Merrill A long time ago Leica made a viso to R adapter with an aperture ring (14127 maybe?). The only purpose of the aperture ring was to let you tell the Leicaflex body what aperture the lens was set to. The adapter had no iris. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
msshea Posted November 2, 2013 Share #40 Posted November 2, 2013 I'd forgotten about Metabones. I checked, but came up empty-handed. Sigh. Thanks for the suggestion though! Merrill Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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