New Voigtlander Type II Screw Mount Adapters

[CameraQuest]

Voigtlander has discontinued its first version Leica Screw Mount to M mount adapters. They are identifiable by the cut outs on the adapter itself, and also because they don't have a "Type II" white tag on the box.

The new Type II 28/90 and 50/75 adapters have just arrived. The 35/135/24 Type II adapters have not been made yet.

What's the difference?

The Type II adapters are wide rimmed for some reason, without cut outs, like the original M3 Leitz adapters. hmm.

The Cosina factory is overworked and behind trying to keep up with orders. It will likely be some time until there are enough Type II adapters to meet demand. At the moment there is a real shortage. Cosina was able to fill only a small part of my Type II adapter order.

US Price $75 each for Type II adapters, $55 each for the discontinued Type I adapters. Until Type II adapters are plentiful, CameraQuest and PhotoVillage will be selling Type II adapters only with lenses, or to our past lens customers.

Before they were even announced, some guy that I had never delt with wanted to buy almost all my Type II adapters. We don't want an M8 club buying a lot of adapters, leaving our past and future lens customers without. I hope the Type II adapters will be plentiful in 4 to 6 weeks, time will tell how fast Mr. K can turn them out.

Stephen

 

[cmogi10]

The M8 club?
If i've never bought a lens from you I can't have one?

 

[kb244]

I wonder what advantage the wider rim would serve aside from making it easier to access on cameras not expecting a LTM lens. (either that or to provide a thumb grip of sort as you goto screw the lens off. however thats not a problem if the adapter is locked in, unless of course the M8's mount lock is weaker than the predecessors).

 

[Ben Z]

The Type II adapters are wide rimmed for some reason, without cut outs, like the original M3 Leitz adapters. hmm.

(Takes long, deep breath like Ace Ventura):So they can be hand-coded for the M8's code reader. Necessary (or, at least most convenient) with 35mm and wider lenses because the M8 firmware will correct the greenish cast in the corners caused by the external IR filters needed to combat the color shift caused by the insufficient IR filter over the sensor. (runs out of breath...)



We don't want an M8 club buying a lot of adapters, leaving our past and future lens customers without. [/QUOTE]

I'll bet the M8 club will be responsible for buying 99.9% of those new adaptors. Otherwise there's no reason to.

 

[sreidvt]

That's great news Stephen - exactly what I've been suggesting since late last fall. The only trick, of course, is that the temporary marks rub off. The next step would a slight indentation in the adapters.

Now if they would see fit to keep a range of LTM lenses alive, we'll be in great shape. People can use the new CV adapters or the LT-M8 adapters.

BTW, John Milich should be able to mill the new adapters with recesses. $75 CV adapter + $25 (est?) milling is $100 vs. $150.00 for an LT-M8.

Thanks for the news.

Cheers,

Sean

 

[ferider]

That's great news Stephen - exactly what I've been suggesting since late last fall. The only trick, of course, is that the temporary marks rub off.

Pre-milled adapters would be cool .... and adjust the price to at least US 150 per adapter 😛

 

[Harry Lime]

This is totally off topic Stephen, but is there an off-chance that you can talk Mr K into making a modern day reincarnation of the AUFSU viewfinder (35/50mm or 35/50/ 28mm with adapter)?

Originals are available, but the prices are off the scale.

Cheers,

HL

 

[vrgard]

This is totally off topic Stephen, but is there any chance you can talk Mr K into making a modern day reincarnation of the AUFSU viewfinder (35/50mm or 35/50/ 28mm with adapter)?

Originals are available, but the price is off the scale.

Cheers,

HL

I don't mean to further hijack this thread, but I did want to second HL's suggestion above. I would love to have an AUFSU viewfinder for a more reasonable price.

-Randy

 

[CameraQuest]

[/QUOTE]

I'll bet the M8 club will be responsible for buying 99.9% of those new adaptors. Otherwise there's no reason to.[/QUOTE]

Let me clarify that. I was talking about a group M8 buy for a club, not individual M8 owners.

Stephen

 

[CameraQuest]

This is totally off topic Stephen, but is there an off-chance that you can talk Mr K into making a modern day reincarnation of the AUFSU viewfinder (35/50mm or 35/50/ 28mm with adapter)?

Originals are available, but the prices are off the scale.

Cheers,

HL

sorry, no such plans that I am aware of.
and with the T long discontinued, not likely either.

Stephen

 

[jan normandale]

I'd be interested in a 28 adapter if it would work with a 25mm lens on the R4A. For some reason the 35mm adapter doesn't permit the rangefinder function to operate and I must use the scale focus method. Is the 28 available now?

 

[BillBingham2]

Sorry to hear about the AUFSU. There is an alternative from Kodak, not as flexible but might be lower cost. I too have looked for one from time to time. While it works well with the T, it provides a great capability for any RF camera (S2, M6, R4A, even the M8).

B2 (;->

 

[rxmd]

I'd be interested in a 28 adapter if it would work with a 25mm lens on the R4A. For some reason the 35mm adapter doesn't permit the rangefinder function to operate and I must use the scale focus method.

Can you elaborate? You've got a rangefinder-coupled 25mm screwmount lens that won't work on the R4A with a CV 35mm adapter? It definitely should work, the Bessas don't care about what focal length the adapter is for.

What lens are you using? If it's the 25/f4 Voigtländer in screw mount, that's not rangefinder coupled, and no adapter will change that 😉

Philipp

 

[jan normandale]

Phillipp, thanks for the "tap on the shoulder"! I went to CamQst and see that the 25/4 is NOT rangefinder coupled (Stephen's caps, not mine) ... heh, this explains it. I purchased the lens from another RFF member and didn't realize. The lens seems to work well because it is such a wide one. I just didn't realize it was uncoupled. I'll continue to "scale focus"

thanks for the pointer!

 

[vrgard]

Sorry to hear about the AUFSU. There is an alternative from Kodak, not as flexible but might be lower cost. I too have looked for one from time to time. While it works well with the T, it provides a great capability for any RF camera (S2, M6, R4A, even the M8).

B2 (;->

Bill's exactly right here in that the AUFSU would work well with any of my M cameras. Would love it if CV came out with one, as I said above. Steve, please don't hesitate to propose it to them if you ever get the chance.

Thanks,
Randy

P.S. Jan, have fun with that 25 and scale-focusing and show us some of your great work!

 

[rxmd]

I went to CamQst and see that the 25/4 is NOT rangefinder coupled (Stephen's caps, not mine) ... heh, this explains it.

Good to see that cleared up 🙂

If it bothers you much, you can always sell it and step up to the new CV 25/4 P in Leica M mount; no adapter needed, and it's rangefinder coupled. Costs $370 or so, so you'd have to invest a bit of money for the privilege of rangefinder coupling 🙂

Philipp

 

[BillP]

I'll bet the M8 club will be responsible for buying 99.9% of those new adaptors. Otherwise there's no reason to.[/QUOTE]

Let me clarify that. I was talking about a group M8 buy for a club, not individual M8 owners.

Stephen[/QUOTE]

Does such a club exist? The sneaky bounders!

Regards,

Bill