wolan Posted January 8, 2021 Share #1 Posted January 8, 2021 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi i recently bought a Leica Elmarit-R 2,8/135mm 2-Cam To use it on Nikon I bought a Leica R to Nikon F adapter. However the lens does not fit into the adapter. Is this the wrong adapter to use (see picture)? Which one to buy? Thank you Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/316804-adapting-r-lenses-wrong-adapter/?do=findComment&comment=4114326'>More sharing options...
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frame-it Posted January 8, 2021 Share #2 Posted January 8, 2021 http://leitax.com/leica-lens-for-nikon-cameras.html 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreasG Posted January 8, 2021 Share #3 Posted January 8, 2021 (edited) First you need to remove the flange on the Leica R lens, then mount the Nikon flange (do not loose the small steel ball...). Actually, it is not an adapter for easy adapting, you simply change the footprint of the Leica lens. More instructions you find on the Leitax website. http://www.leitax.com/conversion/leica/elmarit-135/index.html .....frame-it was faster..... Edited January 8, 2021 by AndreasG 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolan Posted January 8, 2021 Author Share #4 Posted January 8, 2021 (edited) Thank you So as I understand it there is no simple external adapter that one can buy? The only option is to alter the lens mount? By the way, what are adapters, like the one I bought then exactly for? Thanks. Edited January 8, 2021 by wolan Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreasG Posted January 8, 2021 Share #5 Posted January 8, 2021 vor 2 Minuten schrieb wolan: So as I understand it there is no simple external adapter that one can buy? The only option is to alter the lens mount? By the way, what are adapters, like the one I bought then exactly for? 1) No 2) Yes 3) They "adapt" the Leica lens mount permanently. Better to call them "replacement flanges". 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runkel Posted January 9, 2021 Share #6 Posted January 9, 2021 What you bought is not an adapter. In the case of Leica R lenses and Nikon F-mount bodies, no adapter is possible because the F flange distance is 46.5 mm and the R flange distance is 47mm. The adapter would need to be 0.5 mm thick. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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