LTM to M adapter recommendation

[Jonnyfez]

Hi all,

I have a new (to me) Elmar 2.8 that I want to put to use on my M2. I see a number of low-cost adapters on eschmay. Is there one that is recommended - or one to definitely avoid. I want to keep the cost down and not get a Voigtlander or Leitz. Rather put the money into getting the lens CLA'd.

Thanks in advance.

Jon

 

[bhop73]

I was gonna say voigtlander, but *shrug..

 

[seakayaker1]

I was gonna say voigtlander, but *shrug..

+1

I use a Voigtlander LTM to M adaptor for each of my LTM lens.

 

[RichW]

bought this one a year ago from ebay

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/280573962175

cheap, solid, works just fine

R

 

[loquax ludens]

I use the Voigtlander adaptor too, and I have to say that it does a perfect job. It's very well made. It makes sense to buy one for each LTM lens that you plan to use regularly on an M-mount. Just leave it on the lens all the time.

 

[rxmd]

It makes sense to lurk on eBay and here for a while for Voigtländer and Leica adapters; if you have the time, you can spend a while lurking for steals and saving a fair bit of money on known good adapters.

 

[campbellcj]

I went with the Voigtländer adapter as well and consider it a good value in that it hasn't caused a lick of trouble and I had not even thought about it for years until just now when I saw this post. 🙂

 

[paradoxbox]

You can get a voigtlander adapter for as low as $25 if you look around hard enough.

I have bought two of them for that price, a 35mm and a 50mm one.

 

[Jonnyfez]

bought this one a year ago from ebay

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/280573962175

cheap, solid, works just fine

R

Thanks. That's what I was wondering. $8 is worth the gamble.

 

[ChipShorter]

Thanks. That's what I was wondering. $8 is worth the gamble.

It definitely is. I have several of these cheapie ones (for different framelines), and I haven't had a problem yet.