Chinese LTM to M mount adapters?

[Carlsen Highway]

Does the Rangefinder forum guru's have any opinion on the worth of the chinese adapters being sold for $15?

(Lack of money being the root of all evil...)

 

[kbg32]

They can be off, though some swear they are ok.

 

[sienarot]

I purchased some from cam.plus (no relation to the buyer). I bought 3 adapters thinking if I got 1 good adapter, it'd still be cheaper than buying a single CV adapter and the "off" adapters could be used on my 15/4.5 and 21/4. A bit of a gamble, but in the end I got 3 good ones. Even measured them with a micrometer and they matched my CV one.

 

[K5HJ]

I bought a 35/135 one from a popular auction site for a grand total of $16 shipped. The fit and finish is not too bad and checking it with my calipers shows it to be 1mm thick +/- 0.1mm.

I originally got it to use with a Jupiter 12 on my M6 and all of my focusing tests say it is right on the money.

Randy

Oh, by the way, I'm not a guru.

 

[crawdiddy]

I purchased the set of 3 from a site in Macau. Total price was about $25 including shipping. All 3 are just fine.

Btw, it took about 2 weeks for delivery.

 

[Ronald_H]

Got one from Hong-Kong for about 15$ for my CV 35mm. It's a simple machined piece of metal what can go wrong? Well, in my case nothing, it is perfect. But YMMMV.

But maybe it's the Leicaist's mantra for some: 'If it isn't German and immorally overpriced, it CAN'T be any good'.

 

[ethics_gradient]

Yep, I bought the cheapest one on eBay and it seems dead on with my FSU lenses and R3A.

 

[Ronald M]

Measure one. If it brings up the right frames, is EXACTLY the right thickness of 1 mm, is made correctly so as not to damage the camera mount, locks in place, and has a hard chrome over brass finish, it is worth $15.

When your focus is offf or any of a number of other things go wrong, then you know you guessed wrong and should have got a CV one or a Leitz one.

Don`t forget that this is the same country that makes fake medicine, poisonous medicine and toothpaste, substandard grade 8 bolts that are really grade 1, lead painted toys, fake golf clubs and watches, illegal CD copies. If you want to support them, go ahead. Don`t complain later .

You probably believed OBama`s campaign promises too

 

[Spleenrippa]

Measure one. If it brings up the right frames, is EXACTLY the right thickness of 1 mm, is made correctly so as not to damage the camera mount, locks in place, and has a hard chrome over brass finish, it is worth $15.

When your focus is offf or any of a number of other things go wrong, then you know you guessed wrong and should have got a CV one or a Leitz one.

Don`t forget that this is the same country that makes fake medicine, poisonous medicine and toothpaste, substandard grade 8 bolts that are really grade 1, lead painted toys, fake golf clubs and watches, illegal CD copies. If you want to support them, go ahead. Don`t complain later .

You probably believed OBama`s campaign promises too

I'm sure there are forums out there on the internets for tirades and political BS. You should go look for them.

 

[crawdiddy]

I don't make a career of defending Chinese goods, nor the Chinese regime.

I only report that my adapters were right on.

No, I don't totally believe Obama's campaign promises. Did you believe McCain's? Did you actually believe Palin's? I'm very comfortable with the choice I made.

 

[Carlsen Highway]

Ronald, I am aware of such reservations, hence my question...

(No, I wasn't aware of the Presidents promises - I live in New Zealand...😉

Okay, the general consesus from people who have purchased them is that they work, I will spend $15.00 and confirm it either way for myself....

 

[rsosa]

I'd like to hear from which seller the good adapters were... any?

 

[Sonnar Brian]

The thickness varies on them, which does not affect 50mm lenses much. I would not use them for wide-angle or tele-photo lenses, where the thickness has to be exact.

Also- the cheap adapers tend to not center as well as the Voigtlander and Leica adapters. The focus scale comes up off-center on some. It is hit and miss for quality control.

 

[John Elder]

I have had the same experience as Brian Sweeny and only use the Leitz or CV. My first cheap one was bad. I gave it away with notice that I thought it was bad.

 

[rogerzilla]

The ones I bought (from Germany, but presumably made in the Far East) give perfect focus but one of the 50/75 ones brings up part of the 90mm framelines on the M3. No matter, I use it for the 21mm lens. They seem to be machined stainless steel, not brass. The bayonet mount has the same feel as with the "real" M lenses, so I'd call them a win overall.