LTM on M10

[lct]

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5 hours ago, Ko.Fe. said:

Stephen Gandy is very alive person. Why not ask him?

Indeed or Robert White in the UK. Interesting price there BTW.

https://www.robertwhite.co.uk/rayqual-screw-to-leica-m-35-135-lens-adaptor.html

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[Ecar]

29 minutes ago, lct said:

Indeed or Robert White in the UK. Interesting price there BTW.

https://www.robertwhite.co.uk/rayqual-screw-to-leica-m-35-135-lens-adaptor.html

Yes, excellent price, although only the 35-135 seems to be available (and this looks like the "Type II" version without the infinity lock cutout).

[mdemeyer]

14 hours ago, Ecar said:

Indeed. In this case, however, you may use a Rayqual adapter that's designed with a smaller cutout that covers the sensor AND allows the infinity lock to be operated. Only downside: these adapters are on the expensive side... Kenko also used to have a similar design, but they are increasingly difficult to find - except perhaps in Japan. Another option is to mount a small grindstone on a Dremel and make a cutout for the infinity lock on an adapter that provides full sensor coverage.

That’s what I did.  Cut a smaller infinity lock clearance area on a modern adapter.  Worked fine.  🙂

[Alberti]

I just sent one of the Jinfinance types of adapters (around $ 15) back to his store, would fit but is hard to push in and attach. Like ECAR says "although the recent ones are a bit too tight when new." I'm afraid there would be metal scrapings. 

I had Kipon, very good, for my Canon LTM lens with infinity stop,  bought for $40 incl shipping in 2015; now price is up to $40 + $25 shipping 😞 so this is holding me back now.  

An interesting adapter is Kenko (Japanese, former Tokina) that also has that satin finish that I found in some remote Asian shops. Note here in the West.

 

Edited August 25, 2020 by Alberti

[fotodude]

I have a Canon (Serenar) 100mm f/4 LTM lens with an original Leica LTM-M mount adaptor for my M5 or 8 and 9. If I were to get a 6-bit coded flange, what Leica coding would be used. I never really messed with the coding before since I do not have any new lenses with it, but have learned a lot from this forum on its use. Thanks.

BTW, my 100 does beautiful portraits with some very grand blur in the back. It is a nice fit between my Leica 90 & 135 M mount lenses.

[Ecar]

Coding has little importance for long lenses, as few (if any) corrections are usually required. I'd leave it uncoded or use any of the 90mm codes if you are using multiple lenses on a shoot and want to be able to sort through them easily via the exif info. Before committing to a given code, you may want to test those available first, by manually setting them in the menu, although I doubt you'll see much difference between them, esp. on an f/4 lens.