Issues Attaching Lenses to Techart LM-EA9 Adapter

[Urushi]

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Anyone have issue attaching Leica M lens to the Techart LM-EA9 adapter?

 

I started with my cheaper lens a Leica 50 Elmar-M f2.8 and a Voigtlander 35mm f 2.5. I couldn't get either to fully attach properly. Are these lenses not compatible or do I have a bad adapter?

Not sure I want to risk putting my much more expensive lenses on this thing.

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[Warton]

48 minutes ago, Urushi said:

Anyone have issue attaching Leica M lens to the Techart LM-EA9 adapter?

 

I started with my cheaper lens a Leica 50 Elmar-M f2.8 and a Voigtlander 35mm f 2.5. I couldn't get either to fully attach properly. Are these lenses not compatible or do I have a bad adapter?

Not sure I want to risk putting my much more expensive lenses on this thing.

It's M on lens side, then it's M. Nothing wrong about your lenses as long as they can attach to a Leica M.

It's the Techart. If you can return it, get another brand. Techart auto-focus is generally speaking a bad idea anyway even if the copy you had worked.

 

Edited January 12, 2024 by Warton

[Urushi]

55 minutes ago, Warton said:

It's M on lens side, then it's M. Nothing wrong about your lenses as long as they can attach to a Leica M.

It's the Techart. If you can return it, get another brand. Techart auto-focus is generally speaking a bad idea anyway even if the copy you had worked.

 

Why is it a bad idea? I mean I know it might not last long but I thought they were supposed to work relatively well. 

What do you recommend instead? I could get the Voigt close focus adapter.

[spydrxx]

My experience with the Techart adapter is that it needs lots of light to focus properly, that means nearly always shooting with the lens wide open (or close to it).

[Urushi]

2 hours ago, spydrxx said:

My experience with the Techart adapter is that it needs lots of light to focus properly, that means nearly always shooting with the lens wide open (or close to it).

How easy was it to attach lenses to it? 

[spydrxx]

1 hour ago, Urushi said:

How easy was it to attach lenses to it? 

No problem at all, a little tighter than on my camera body, but nothing excessive.

[Urushi]

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57 minutes ago, spydrxx said:

No problem at all, a little tighter than on my camera body, but nothing excessive.

Thank you for the response.

hmm I wonder if I should buy another one or just go with the Voigtlander close focus one.