wlaidlaw Posted June 14, 2020 Share #1  Posted June 14, 2020 Advertisement (gone after registration) Did anyone ever make a Leica R to Rollei QBM adapter. In theory it is just about possible, with the relative flange focal distances Leica-R 47mm QBM 44.5mm but that may not be enough to allow the bayonets to fit. I know the QBM is quite a large throat bayonet like the R. The reason I ask is that in a fit of madness, I have just bought a Rolleiflex SL3003 35mm system motor drive camera, with 50/1.8 Zeiss Planar, 35/2.8 Rolleinar and 28-105 Rolleinar. It would be nice if I could use my R lenses but I fear it may be a non-starter. Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Charles Morgan Posted June 14, 2020 Share #2  Posted June 14, 2020 (edited) Good question - I'd dearly love a QBM to R adapter as I adore the lenses, but I find focus on the sl35 I have quite horrible. You can convert them to EOS mount though if that helps! I have the Planar, a 35 Distagon and 85mm Sonnar, glorious glass all of it and a song. Just found out you can get an adapter for QBM to M mount. Now that is appealing!  Edited June 14, 2020 by Charles Morgan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted June 14, 2020 Author Share #3  Posted June 14, 2020 Charles, A QBM lens to R camera adapter is not possible as the QBM lenses have a shorter flange focal distance than Leica R (44.5 to 47) but in theory R lens to QBM body is possible. I have found a QBM to Leica M, which given its low cost, I might buy https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/QBM-LM-Adapter-for-Rollei-QBM-Lens-to-Leica-M-M9-M8-M7-M6-M5-TECHART-LM-EA7/223021640832?hash=item33ed202c80:g:Fr8AAOSwB-1Y7jDU . I think the 28-105mm could be a good lens on my M240 and M10R/M10X/M11 whatever it is called when it arrives later this year. Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Morgan Posted June 14, 2020 Share #4 Â Posted June 14, 2020 I suspect it most certainly won't bring up the framelines, and for my film Ms I doubt it's even coupled for focus, very much for the digital cameras you mention though! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted June 14, 2020 Author Share #5  Posted June 14, 2020 Charles, I  already use a Zeiss Vario Sonnar CX/Y 28-85 on my M240 with a Novoflex adapter. The only problem is the low resolution of the Visoflex EVF (I am actually using the identical but half price Olympus version). As I am only using the EVF, missing framelines are not a problem. Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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