MyFunLeader Contax G 35mm F/2 to Leica M Conversion

[Agiknee]

Makes me so happy to hear this. I would love it if you'd be willing to share a few of your favourite G35 shots here, I want to debunk that internet myth that G35 is not as good as G45, they are both stunning.

I wish I had a Cron to compare it to ...

Here’s a few personal photos I had on my Imgur using the contax g35
https://imgur.com/a/kIM4o2E

The photo with the friend on the motobike, was the g35 on the Sony a7ii with the tech art adapter. The bw is the 35 with fp4 pushed a stop. The other photos are with portra 400. The shot with the pillars, kinda shows the lens distortion (non existent) lol.

I currently have a summilux fle, cron asph v1, and cron v4 and they all are great. The planar has more obvious contrast with bw film but better color rendering. For color the only lens that gives it its run is the lux35 fle and the sigma 35art for Sony.

The contax are absolutely amazing lenses.

 

[pushto1600]

anyone still do a G 21 conversion?

 

[james.liam]

anyone still do a G 21 conversion?

Probably would encounter the same acute ray angle issues that arose with the ZM 21 C

 

[Doug]

Probably would encounter the same acute ray angle issues that arose with the ZM 21 C

Could well be, however the G Biogon 21mm is f/2.8 vs the C-Biogon f/4.5 so they are optically different. I sold my C-Biogon as I'm now shooting digital and could not fix the color shading in post. The 2.8/21mm G Biogon was my main reason to buy into the system with a G1 body earlier-on. If it could be workable adapted to the digital M that would be enticing!

 

[james.liam]

For the same cost a CV 3,5/21 optimized by design for digital would likely be the more modern and better corrected option.

 

[Agiknee]

Got my conversion done tonight. It came out great and feels solid

 

[Archlich]

Got my conversion done tonight. It came out great and feels solid

Charming.

Never owned a G35 but Zeiss's charts shows it behaves very similarly to the 35cron v4, to which it shares almost identical diagram. Nowhere near being a dog at all.

 

[pptmstr]

Got my conversion done tonight. It came out great and feels solid

beauty, well done!

 

[pptmstr]

Charming.

Never owned a G35 but Zeiss's charts shows it behaves very similarly to the 35cron v4, to which it shares almost identical diagram. Nowhere near being a dog at all.

I shot it yesterday wide open A LOT and will do more today! I will share soon.

 

[hap]

When I finally acquire a Sony A7 cam......if ever. I will really look into conversions for my 28, 45, 90 G lenses.

 

[plummerl]

I shot it yesterday wide open A LOT and will do more today! I will share soon.

I just received the ULATA Adapter and I'm impressed! Appears to be very high quality, can't wait to give my G21, 28, 35, 45 and 90 a workout on my A7R iii.

 

[Frankton]

I shot it yesterday wide open A LOT and will do more today! I will share soon.

Very interested to see the photos!

 

[Daniel.E]

I've shot three rolls already and the photos are great. Such a great lens!

 

[Frankton]

I've shot three rolls already and the photos are great. Such a great lens!

How would you rate the lens, say compared to summicron or zeiss biogon? Think it would hold up alright on digital M?

 

[Daniel.E]

I've seen samples on M10 and it's great. It's heavy but extremely well made, better than zeiss planar 50 (the only zeiss I've owned) and on par to the summicron BUT I don't know if there are going to be sample to sample variants in the helicoid.
I'd say it's a great lens with tons of character, some field curvature and very good price for an all brass black paint lens.

 

[Frankton]

very cool. can you point me to photos w/M10?

I think im pretty sold on it as is. form factor is much better than the zeiss f/2

 

[Daniel.E]

Yes in good ol' flickr
https://www.flickr.com/photos/eternal_ray/albums/72157711073847146

Yes, its form factor is great

 

[raid]

I just received the ULATA Adapter and I'm impressed! Appears to be very high quality, can't wait to give my G21, 28, 35, 45 and 90 a workout on my A7R iii.

What is the link for getting such an adapter? Thanks.

 

[plummerl]

What is the link for getting such an adapter? Thanks.

Here you go Raid, it only took 12 days (during the Christmas rush) to get to Seattle:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/ULATA-Lens-Adapter-Rear-Cap-Contax-G-to-Sony-E-Mount-Camera-A7-A6000-NEX/172933813880?hash=item2843a89678:g:x64AAOSwxu5ZDr~-

 

[raid]

Thank you, Larry!