Jupiter 50mm on Voigtlander LTM mount.

[kubakaznowski]

Finally my new voigtlander bessa-L body arrived, first exposures done!

To be exact I attached jupiter 8, a russian m39 lens 50mm.
It's not sharp as blade (what I'm used to after all those
years on medium format) but it keeps the infinite focus
which issue I wanted to clear before I buy my voigtlander
on this forum.

Now I have next plan to buy a zenitar K 16 mm with M42 thread.
So once again maybe someone using leica or (what would be great)
Bessa - L have ever tried to use an adaptor M42/M39 and PRACTICLY
took pictures with a set like finder body (no reflex, no rangefinder)
and M42 lens with infinite focus...

Please response...

 

[clintock]

For using the L with jupiter 8 for ltm, try finding the BLIK rangefinder adaptor to put in the shoe of the Bessa L. With it you find the distance to focus. It will show the distance in meters which you can then dial on the lens. The blik should be common and cheap in Poland.
http://rafcamera.com/sca/rf/rangefinder-blik.htm

For using m42 thread lenses on the bessa L, the best thing is to buy either a zenit E, or better use the bessa that is made for m42 lenses- the bessaflex!
http://www.cameraquest.com/voigtFlexTM.htm


it's the black one on that page, notice how it looks exactly like the bessa L except it is made for m42 lenses? Also cosina makes other even cheaper reflex bodies for pentax K mount, which can use a simple cheap m42 to K adaptor..
A camera such as this on here in the classifieds-
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/photopost-classifieds/showproduct.php?product=748&cat=3
along with a 'pentax screw to K' adaptor would be great.
That pheonix is also a bessa with a reflex box built in.. awesome deal that...
the adaptor for example:
http://www.adorama.com/CZPUPKA.html