Zoom lenses on M9

[povlj]

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How do I fit zoom lenses, like 200mm, on my 1M9? Atnd which lens do you recommend?

[a.noctilux]

55 minutes ago, povlj said:

How do I fit zoom lenses, like 200mm, on my 1M9? Atnd which lens do you recommend?

with an adapter or Visoflex (the old reflex housing ) on Telyt 200/280/400/560 lenses,

here we have some ideas of needed accessories for Visoflex use :

https://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-wiki.en/index.php/Visoflex_Accessories

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and link to Telyt 4/200mm for Visoflex

 

just in case, M9 may not be the best M to use 200mm lens,

even if I happen to use Leica R (Apo-Telyt-R 3.4/180) or even zoom ( Angenieux 3 x 70 mm in R mount ) to find out if it was possible, focussing/framing not easy with M9, but when used on later M with liveview this is far easier.

 

[Stef63]

3 hours ago, povlj said:

How do I fit zoom lenses, like 200mm, on my 1M9? Atnd which lens do you recommend?

FYI  200mm is not a zoom lens.  It is a fixed focal medium tele lens.  A 28-90 or 70-200 for example is a zoom lens.  That being said, mounting a 200mm tele lens on an m9 is in theory possible if you use an appropriate adapter, focusing and framing will be - like @a.noctilux said - not easy and in my eyes virtually impossible.  And yes there is the old visoflex route but then I would recommend you to invest in a more modern M body, add a digital visoflex EVF and acquire some nice R lenses.