Leica LTM Canon FD to Leica SM converter?

[johnastovall]

Did Canon make an FD to Leica SM converter. I recently see such an item offered for sale and wonder if it was and actual Canon product or a third party. The seller says it is a Canon product.

 

[raid]

You mean Canon Adapter B. It works well.

 

[peterm1]

There is a Novoflex version as well and of course both work with either FD or FL lenses. I own one and it works just fine except that if you intend ever using it on an M mount camera with the addition of the SM to M adapter it has a tendency to bind on projecting parts of the M body (M3 and M4P - not sure about the others) due to the large diameter of the Canon to Leica SM barrel. I cannot say if the same issue is apparent with the original Canon product. But its best to be aware of the possibility. I was a little disappointed in this respect as I liked the idea of using my FL mount optics on my M bodies.

The Canon FL mount 35mm f 2.5 ooks pretty cool mounted on this Canon IVSB.

 

[januaryman]

But the rangefinder will not work, is that right?

 

[John Shriver]

Right, no rangefinder functionality. Scale focus only.

 

[raid]

It is useful with wide angle lenses.

 

[eric rose]

I just put my new Novoflex FD to M SM adapter to use and none of the photos were in focus. I used mainly a 15mm FD lens set at hyperfocal distance for f16 so something should have been in focus. I'm not impressed!

 

[MaxElmar]

Eric,

Some of those Novoflex adapters are just for adapting an M39 camera (or reflex housing?) to a bellows - in that case I don't think the back focus would be correct for mounting a lens directly to the camera. I think it should be about 13.2mm from face to face...

Just a thought.