Plasmat
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Take a look at this. Interesting.
This company, for example, will strip a 35mm f1.8 lens from a Yashica Electro 35 and put it in a new Leica Screw Mount.
Interesting possibilities but expensive. (around $600)
http://tinyurl.com/y5kw6k
(translated link with Google translator)
This company, for example, will strip a 35mm f1.8 lens from a Yashica Electro 35 and put it in a new Leica Screw Mount.
Interesting possibilities but expensive. (around $600)
http://tinyurl.com/y5kw6k
(translated link with Google translator)
mwooten
light user
I really like how the google translator converted a "collapsable lens" to "the sinking torso". Maybe it could help my belly 
xayraa33
rangefinder user and fancier
interesting site.
like you said, their work is not cheap.
who would pay that kind of money to have the ability to use a Yashica lens from a 40 dollar camera on their Leica M6?
maybe worth while for lenses by Cooke or Angeniex.
like you said, their work is not cheap.
who would pay that kind of money to have the ability to use a Yashica lens from a 40 dollar camera on their Leica M6?
maybe worth while for lenses by Cooke or Angeniex.
Will
Well-known
Do they sell outside of Japan?
ChrisPlatt
Thread Killer
That Google translation is a hoot.
Regarding the 35/2.5 UW Nikkor, a lens I own, it says:
"has excellent descriptive efficiency, even now is proud of
high popularity in the old market."
My sentiments exactly!
Chris
Regarding the 35/2.5 UW Nikkor, a lens I own, it says:
"has excellent descriptive efficiency, even now is proud of
high popularity in the old market."
My sentiments exactly!
Chris
xayraa33
rangefinder user and fancier
ChrisPlatt said:That Google translation is a hoot.
Regarding the 35/2.5 UW Nikkor, a lens I own, it says:
"has excellent descriptive efficiency, even now is proud of
high popularity in the old market."
My sentiments exactly!
Chris
I am sure you can buy the Nikkor 35/f2.5 in LTM at a much lower price than a converted UW Nikkor lens, which ironically came to life from the 1950s Nikkor 35/f2.5 that Nippon Kogaku made in LTM and the Nikon S mount.
I guess things go around in a full circle.
Plasmat
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On second reading, I see many are much MORE expensive then $600.
Actually, I can think of quite a number of $40 cameras that have extremely excellent lenses. If the price was reasonable, I'd have a field day converting them to LTM.
But I suppose it's labor intensive, with collimating, machine work, etc.
As to the other question, I do not know if they will take orders out of Japan. I can't see why they wouldn't. I think the language problem might be daunting.
Actually, I can think of quite a number of $40 cameras that have extremely excellent lenses. If the price was reasonable, I'd have a field day converting them to LTM.
But I suppose it's labor intensive, with collimating, machine work, etc.
As to the other question, I do not know if they will take orders out of Japan. I can't see why they wouldn't. I think the language problem might be daunting.