Hologon 16mm G lens has an M mount???

[haagen_dazs]

i saw this on ebay
http://cgi.ebay.com/New-IN-BOX-Cont...097705113QQcategoryZ30063QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I didnt know the the 16mm lens had an M mount..
the seller didn't mentioned it was modified..
Just curious as to if this had a modified mount.
😕 😕
does anyone know?

 

[Xmas]

The origional 15mm from the Conterax wide angle end of production parts had a pukka leitz m mount and is well expensive. The Contax G 16mm will be a cannibal.

The box says Contax G, not Leitz...

One wonders why the ZI crowd did not 'clone' the Conterax.

 

[RF-Addict]

I have the G2 brochure in front of me and it clearly states that the Hologon T 16mm f8 comes in G Mount.

 

[Xmas]

The cap says Contax but the body looks like one of those purple M8 things.

Noel

 

[kbg32]

It's a conversion from "G" mount to M mount.

 

[Xmas]

Ok the serial number is a G Hologon, but they might have attached it to the m8 with super glue or blue tack, hey I could try that...

Noel

 

[haagen_dazs]

It's a conversion from "G" mount to M mount.

funny the ebay sale never mentioned it.
rather misleading...
🙁

 

[sepiareverb]

Stephen Gandy mentions this and the 21 Biogon G as being available modified to M. But needing a viewfinder regardless of body why would you choose the M over the G?

 

[summilux]

there is a company in Japan, it does modification of all G lens to M mount, it is not news in the East, the company has a web page, in Japanese of course:

mitte.nir.jp/~mitte0576

 

[joachim]

At some point Zoerk in Germany also did conversions. I am sure they did before the CV 15/4.5 came along and the 16 was the envy of all Leica M owners. Once the CV 15/4.5 was out, there were companies converting this one to Contax G, because it was still cheaper and faster. That's live for you.

 

[heluchien]

Hello guys. I can clear out your concerns. I just bought a Hologon with M mount.
Here is my details photos for lens.

http://yuweimichael.zenfolio.com/p91817270/?photo=h135F97B1#325031857

HELu

 

[haagen_dazs]

Hello guys. I can clear out your concerns. I just bought a Hologon with M mount.
Here is my details photos for lens.

http://yuweimichael.zenfolio.com/p91817270/?photo=h135F97B1#325031857

HELu

wow very pretty!
like photo 7
look at that front bolus! 🙂
how much did you buy that modified lens for?

 

[summilux]

look forward seeing more pictures taken by the Hologon.

 

[Berliner]

The 16mm & 21mm G's were the reason I went with the G2 ten years ago. Also why I kept the whole system until very recently. With the CV's & ZM's on the very wide end it became redundant. Still a great system.