Leica LTM Adapter for Contax RF lenses to Leica 39 mm thread

[Cascadilla]

I am in the process of returning an adapter I found on eBay to adapt Contax RF lenses to Leica 39 mm thread mount. It only focuses with 50 mm lenses and doesn't screw in fully to a Leica IIIa body I recently purchased. I would like to be able to adapt the Zeiss lenses I have for Contax to Leica thread mount. Adorama has a Kipon adapter--does anyone have experience with it? Does it fit well and focus lenses reasonably accurately? Any other suggestions are welcome.

 

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Which one are you returning? I have had an Amedeo adapter in the past, worked great. Not sure if he is still producing the LTM version or not.

 

[ForestCap]

I am in the process of returning an adapter I found on eBay to adapt Contax RF lenses to Leica 39 mm thread mount. It only focuses with 50 mm lenses and doesn't screw in fully to a Leica IIIa body I recently purchased. I would like to be able to adapt the Zeiss lenses I have for Contax to Leica thread mount. Adorama has a Kipon adapter--does anyone have experience with it? Does it fit well and focus lenses reasonably accurately? Any other suggestions are welcome.

Is it one of the cheap Russian ones? I have one for non-50 lenses and it makes the lens focus over infinity. "Tested by skilled masters". I can't justify to buy the Kipon or other more expensive ones since I mainly just do it for fun to use Contax mount lenses on LTM bodies.

 

[wjlapier]

Which one are you returning? I have had an Amedeo adapter in the past, worked great. Not sure if he is still producing the LTM version or not.

I've asked several times and he said they are a problem to make.

 

[raid]

I would get one Amedeo adapter and go with the best.

 

[wjlapier]

I would get one Amedeo adapter and go with the best.

If he makes more I want one, but each time I asked he said they were a problem to make. I had one of his originals a long time ago and gave it to Brian Sweeney since I didn't need it.

 

[Cascadilla]

It is a brand X Chinese one and it doesn't work at all. If I could find an Amadeo version I would probably spring for one since it would still be cheaper than replacing the Zeiss lenses that I already have in Contax mount