Bessa L with Zuiko 24mm lens - WHAT?!

[chambrenoire]

I bought an LTM -> OM-mount adapter a year or two ago on eBay for next to nothing but had forgotten about it. Found it this evening and came up with this setup. What do you think? 😀 Pretty crazy stuff huh? Haven't tried it yet but I'm thinking of trying it with a roll of pushed Tri-X 400 @ 1600 soon... Winter here in Sweden is so dark.

 

[Borghesia]

This opens up many possibilities to me with my collection of Zuiko's and Bessa-T.
Thanks and keep us informed about the results !

If Sweden is dark, hook a (thyristor) flash on the pc input of the camera.

 

[Andy Kibber]

Looks pretty cool!

I had a Bessa L and 25mm VC lens for a while. It was a fun combo.

 

[chambrenoire]

If Sweden is dark, hook a (thyristor) flash on the pc input of the camera.

Good idea! But will have no place for the viewfinder. Hmm, anyone know where I can find a double hotshoe?

 

[greyelm]

Would a flash bracket do?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hama-Flash-Bracket-30-180mm/dp/B00005LLPJ

 

[raid]

I have Minolta-LTM and Canon-LTM adapters. You save money on wide angle lenses.

 

[David Murphy]

Looks like an effective setup for wide-angle work - please post some photos when you get a chance!

 

[sparrow6224]

Scale focusing only I presume? (Like Dr. Livingston, that scale-focusing-only...)

 

[sparrow6224]

Indeed is there only scale focusing with the L? Forgive my ignorance.

 

[chambrenoire]

That is correct, there is no rangerfinder in the Bessa-L.

A flash bracket would perhaps do! I think I have one laying around in some box... Thanks for the tip 🙂

 

[isorgb]

SLR lenses on LTM-mount camera?
Is this possible? Is lens focus to infinity?
Is this combo work with M->LTM adapter on M-mount camera? I think about OM lens on any Leica M camera.

 

[chambrenoire]

Novoflex have adapters for use of OM-mount lenses om Leica M-bodies, http://www.novoflex.com/en/products/adapters/adapter-finder/+/camera_id/8/lense_id/16/

 

[sevo]

SLR lenses on LTM-mount camera?
Is this possible? Is lens focus to infinity?

It is easily possible, focusing to and even beyond infinity, as the M mount (and other rangefinder mounts) have about 2cm less register than even the most compact SLR mounts. Scale focus only - there is no standardized way you could grab the focus position off a SLR lens.