Autofocus module for manual focus M lenses
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raid
Dad Photographer
Thanks, Vick. I want ana adapter for M lenses to Leica M9 camera. Doable?
Vickko
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Raid, the "principle" might need to be different. The adapter telescopes in and out and the camera must have a shorter back focal distance, to allow it to happen.
The M9 manual lens doesn't have that room, on an M9 body. So, trickier electro-mechanical task. And the M9 doesn't have the autofocus sensing or live view.
Maybe start with an M240
The M9 manual lens doesn't have that room, on an M9 body. So, trickier electro-mechanical task. And the M9 doesn't have the autofocus sensing or live view.
Maybe start with an M240
raid
Dad Photographer
I see, Vick. Who knows, maybe one day I get a version of M240 or who knows which number it will have by then.
steverett
Anthopomorphized Camera
So I assume you keep the lens focused at infinity? Finally, a use for infinity lock!
Also that would mean you can use it for close focus too, if you focus the lens at the min distance first.
Also that would mean you can use it for close focus too, if you focus the lens at the min distance first.
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YYV_146
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Because you can use a Noctilux in AF...
But seriously, I don't see a point of keeping any of my longer Sony lenses if this adapter can work quickly and accurately.
farlymac
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Yashica/Contax and Nikon both had adapters to do this many years ago.
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