Bill wrs1145
A native Texan
An adapter from Leica M mount to LTM?
Chriscrawfordphoto
Real Men Shoot Film.
No, its not possible. The flange focal distance (the distance from the mount to the film) in the M is 1mm less than the flange focal distance on the screwmount cameras. Leica sis this intentionally to make it possible to use a 1mm thick adapter to allow owners of old screwmount lenses to use them on the later M-mount cameras. Because of this, an M-mount lens mounted on a screwmount body would not focus to infinity, plus the M-mount is larger in diameter than the m39 screwmount.
wlewisiii
Just another hotel clerk
Yup, but as Chris says this allows all those lovely LTM lenses to be used on your M mount cameras. I have, thanks to an inheritance, a digital Leica M Type 240. I own almost no M mount lenses but I own many LTM/M39/screwmount whatever name you want to use lenses and they all work fine (well, unless they're from the former Soviet Union then they need someone like Sonnar_Brian to gently tweak them) and many of them - my Cosina Voigtlander Nokton 50/1.5, Canon 50/1.4 & Chiyoko Super Rokkor 50/2 - are my favorites and world class lenses. Look for Nikkor 50/2 and Canon 50/1.8 as well - both are easy to find, reasonably inexpensive and glorious. Just make sure they are in good condition - after 60+ years that's not always a given.
Buy them and enjoy them. They make photography more fun
Buy them and enjoy them. They make photography more fun
Bill wrs1145
A native Texan
Thank, Chris and wieisiii for your sound information. Now I know.
Vince Lupo
Whatever
If you really want to mount M lenses on an LTM body, there is a solution, albeit very expensive:
Coldkennels
Barnack-toting Brit.
If I had the $3k to hand, I'd do that in a heartbeat.If you really want to mount M lenses on an LTM body, there is a solution, albeit very expensive:
A couple of years ago, I asked a UK-based tech if he'd be willing to give it a go. Last I heard he was still thinking about the best way to do it.