Rayqual LTM-M Adapter Off?

[jagstang]

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Hi all, I just bought a Rayqual LTM-M adapter to use with a digital body, as I read they're the best ones you can get new since Voigtlander discontinued them, plus they cover the LED lens detector. But when I received it, I tried it with a 35mm f2.8 Summaron and noticed that the top dead center is ever so slightly off. A bit annoying considering these are not available in Europe and I had to get it shipped from Japan.

I'm aware that some lenses (e.g. Collapsible Summicron) are supposed to have the scale at around 2 PM, but this one is not one of them, judging by how it's perfectly aligned on my IIIg.

Is this to be expected with a new adapter? The lens seems to front-focus an inch when wide open at the closest distance, but I think this is common in some old lenses, plus it hasn't been serviced.

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25 minutes ago, jagstang said:

The lens seems to front-focus an inch when wide open at the closest distance, but I think this is common in some old lenses, plus it hasn't been serviced.

try with another LTM lens and see if that one front focuses as well and if it does then simply return the adapter and get a Novoflex

[spydrxx]

Adapters typically aren't off. Measure its thickness which should be exactly 1mm. If the measurement of its thickness is correct, then it is usually another issue: most often people aren't properly locking it down, or sometimes their LTM lens isn't fully screwed down.