Ivar B Posted March 13, 2008 Share #1 Posted March 13, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) I have just bought the legendary Kinoptik 2.8/210mm lens (used), which I would also like to try out on a Leica R. This is a very heavy lens (more than 2 kg) and there is no tripod mount, and it is of course not safe to affix the camera to a tripod with this lens mounted. Kinoptik in France will only sell me a Tripod Holder if I also do a T-mount conversion of the lens with them, but their charge is sky high and much higher than other professionals who convert the mount to T mount so they can be used on all cameras. Does anyone know of anyone who produce Tripod holders? If you want a new 2.8/210 from Kinoptik, it is a bargain at Euro 6045 Ex works. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted March 13, 2008 Posted March 13, 2008 Hi Ivar B, Take a look here Tripod Mount - any advice?. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
rubenkok Posted March 13, 2008 Share #2 Posted March 13, 2008 Hi Ivar, Could this be an option ?? All the best Ruben Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivar B Posted March 13, 2008 Author Share #3 Posted March 13, 2008 Thanks - this certainly might help. Here is the lens, by the way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubenkok Posted March 13, 2008 Share #4 Posted March 13, 2008 Hi Ivar, That is some lens Found this (image 1) on the web, hard to see how the Tripod Holder is made. Maybe this is an option: Manfrotto 3420 Telephoto Lens Support tripods, heads, monopods, light stands, camera supports, lighting supports, professional tripod 293 - TELEPHOTO LENS SUPPORT All the best Ruben Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivar B Posted March 13, 2008 Author Share #5 Posted March 13, 2008 Ruben Many thanks indeed - this one I really liked. The lens is the same as my very own. As far as I have been able to learn, the 210mm is togehter with the 100mm the most "prestigeous" Kinoptik lenses. Interesting also that some lenses are twice the cost of Leica (almost). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubenkok Posted March 13, 2008 Share #6 Posted March 13, 2008 Hi Ivar, So this is your last stop to this lovely lens Carl Zeiss Apo Sonnar T* 4/1700 And with the HARING + LEA-R adapter made by Novoflex it will fit on your R ! All the best Ruben Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivar B Posted March 13, 2008 Author Share #7 Posted March 13, 2008 Advertisement (gone after registration) Yes, I remember I read about this one in Zeiss Camera Lens News. I do not know how much the buyer paid. Apparently he was a rather wealthy individual from the Middle East someplace. I just bought the Manfrotto 293 on eBay. It was only about $75 and if it does not fit the Kinoptik perfectly, I can use it for other lenses. I am a little bit upset with Kinoptik. Their prices have doubled within the last year or so, and the conversion work is priced very very high. They still build and sell lenses, but I would assume only for professional use. Kinoptik, systèmes optiques et vision industrielle Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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