squirrel$$$bandit
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I just put this photo on the "Let's see your M" thread, but the real reason I like it is that it shows an M with a lens that doesn't belong on it: a Schneider Xenon 40/1.9 for Robot, attached with two adapters. It scale focuses to infinity perfectly...and looks cool on the M2.
What's your favorite weird combination--let's have a look.
What's your favorite weird combination--let's have a look.
MikeL
Go Fish
ferider
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Still my weirdest, with proper infinity focus 
Roland.
Roland.
My weird combination isn't ready yet...soon though.
The Sonnar F mount info is something I came across a couple of days ago.
http://forum.mflenses.com/contax-g-90mm-f2-8-to-nikon-ai-mount-t9620.html
Also, check this out -- fully coupled:
The Sonnar F mount info is something I came across a couple of days ago.
http://forum.mflenses.com/contax-g-90mm-f2-8-to-nikon-ai-mount-t9620.html
Also, check this out -- fully coupled:
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bmattock
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No photos at the moment, I just got back into Michigan a few hours ago, and I'm tired.
1) Kodak Aero Ektar 177mm f/2.5 WWII-era bomber lens mounted on M42 focusing adapter.
2) Bausch & Lomb 150mm f/2.7 Baltar, cine lens originally for Mitchell mount, someone adapted it to M42 before I got it.
I also like to stick copy machine and old magic lantern and petzval lenses onto various cameras to see what they'll do.
1) Kodak Aero Ektar 177mm f/2.5 WWII-era bomber lens mounted on M42 focusing adapter.
2) Bausch & Lomb 150mm f/2.7 Baltar, cine lens originally for Mitchell mount, someone adapted it to M42 before I got it.
I also like to stick copy machine and old magic lantern and petzval lenses onto various cameras to see what they'll do.
Are you speaking of the Sonnar or the Planar?
How do you like that Xenon?
How do you like that Xenon?
charjohncarter
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I shown this before, but it is fun. Leica IIIf adapters and a M42 Super Takumar 28mm f3.5 lens. But what is really fun is my 16mm Zenitar mounted the same way.
Yes, it's a cool conversion for sure. I used to have the 28/45/90 Contax G set and they were the best lenses I ever shot with...
They can be converted to M by a company in Japan. I'm not sure if the F mount conversion on the 90 is commercially available.
I used to have the 28/45/90 Contax G set and they were the best lenses I ever shot with...They can be converted to M by a company in Japan. I'm not sure if the F mount conversion on the 90 is commercially available.
Joerg
Dilettant
Al Kaplan
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No pix handy but I have a 400mm f/6.3 Sterling Howard Tele-Astranar converted from T-mount to Leica M for use on my Visoflex II. Shot 2 record cover albums with it back around 1970 and I still have it.
I used to have, and I have no idea what happened to it, maybe it's still here someplace, a 100mm f/2 Angenieux that I got in barrel mount, adapted it to the focussing helical of an ancient "unknown model" Leitz enlarger, and then to the rear part of a Pentacon-Six extension tube. Hack saws and Epoxy! Gotta love 'em! The lens was designed to cover the 18x24mm movie format. It was never intended to cover the 6x6 cm format. Wide open it's kinda "dreamy" looking, but it sharpens up across the entire field by f/11, but then why use it? Clients don't much care if your lens looks like it was cobbled together by a drunken blacksmith. They just care about results.
I used to have, and I have no idea what happened to it, maybe it's still here someplace, a 100mm f/2 Angenieux that I got in barrel mount, adapted it to the focussing helical of an ancient "unknown model" Leitz enlarger, and then to the rear part of a Pentacon-Six extension tube. Hack saws and Epoxy! Gotta love 'em! The lens was designed to cover the 18x24mm movie format. It was never intended to cover the 6x6 cm format. Wide open it's kinda "dreamy" looking, but it sharpens up across the entire field by f/11, but then why use it? Clients don't much care if your lens looks like it was cobbled together by a drunken blacksmith. They just care about results.
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peterm1
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I don't know that I would exactly call this weird given that there is an adapter made specifically for it. Its a Canon SLR FL mount 35mm f2.5 mounted on a Novaflex Canon to Leica SM adapter. Its about the best I can do in terms of relative weirdness (unless I use an M42 to LTM adapter that I also have to try the same with SMC Takumar lenses.) But it looks cool I think and works well on this Canon IVSB.
bennyng
Benny Ng
Rollei Planar 80mm f/2.8 HFT LTM with LTM to F focusing helicoid on Novoflex F to EF adaptor on Canon EOS-1Ds Mk2. It focus to infinity.
Cheers,
Al Kaplan
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I also have a baby Speed Graphic. The original idea was to saw off everything in front of the shutter mehanism, and fit a board there with a flange for Pentax lenses. Then a full frame fisheye could be used on 120 film and give a circular image. A friend mine made one like that. I've got stuff here that I didn't know I had and can't find things I know I had. Last week I remembered the goat skull and thought it would make a cool prop. I looked high and low - no goat skull. My son called and I asked him. "Oh, Mom has the goat skull!" The lawyer handling the divorce settlement must have thought we were both nuts. Then I remembered that I had gotten the box turtle shell, but I have no idea where that is! The divorce was nearly thirty years ago.
All that searching did turn up another Leitz LTM to M adapter though. I don't need a wife. I need a curator.
All that searching did turn up another Leitz LTM to M adapter though. I don't need a wife. I need a curator.
squirrel$$$bandit
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Benny I really like the shots on your Flickr with that lens.
That Nikkor AF 14 with Gaeosi Vario VF surely must attract attention.
raydm6
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Awesome stuff! I love it. Keep 'em coming.
I love it. Keep 'em coming.