Hacker
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The lever rotates the mount (the one with the claws, not the one with the 6-bit code). When I put in the lens, I have to line up the red dot to the camera's red dot. The lever is at the furthest position at this point (as in the photo). After putting in the lens, I move the level to the other end to lock the lens in place with the mount turning at the same time. The lens does not move.
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meven
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Wow, this is some wild bokeh!!!!!!
gdi
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Again, ingenious. On second look, I do see that the RF tab is not aligned properly with the mount indicating the M Mount would have to rotate.
Just a variation on the original breech lock approach, of course the coding then complicates things. How much did he charge for this conversion? I like it.
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Mackinaw
Think Different
Hacker
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Yes, the guru.
Hacker
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This is the third conversion that Don has done (having seen photos of the previous 2), but the only one where the rear is sealed completely as I wanted it to be.
gdi
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Hacker
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Ken Ruth has a cheaper conversion that keeps the breech mount.
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fbf
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I want one now after seeing many samples online and Hacker's pictures....:bang::bang::bang:
The price is not going down AT ALL...I will have to look for a cheap one first and send it to DAG and then wait for another 2-3 months to let him do the magic...
The price is not going down AT ALL...I will have to look for a cheap one first and send it to DAG and then wait for another 2-3 months to let him do the magic...
tooffy
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harry01562
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With the added interest from this group, including probably many visitors who just read, plus the new book by Peter Kitchingman, prices probably won't be heading down. At any rate, if you buy a good example you won't be interested in selling it for quite some time, if ever.
If you plan on having the mount changed to Leica M, buy a TV model, and save both an original lens and some money. The lenses appear regularly, both in auction, classified and in retail situations, so it's just a matter of finding the right deal at a good moment. This might be a situation where delay will cost you a bit extra, but my crystal ball is foggy today.
In any case, the lens is worth acquiring, and using, and I wouldn't anticipate much loss if you weren't happy and sold a recent acquisition. It's simply a case of try it, you will probably like it...
Harry
Spoken by someone who already has his lens. :angel:
If you plan on having the mount changed to Leica M, buy a TV model, and save both an original lens and some money. The lenses appear regularly, both in auction, classified and in retail situations, so it's just a matter of finding the right deal at a good moment. This might be a situation where delay will cost you a bit extra, but my crystal ball is foggy today.
In any case, the lens is worth acquiring, and using, and I wouldn't anticipate much loss if you weren't happy and sold a recent acquisition. It's simply a case of try it, you will probably like it...
Harry
Spoken by someone who already has his lens. :angel:
George S.
How many is enough?
Does anyone else think the bokeh is not that pleasant? And the razor-thin in focus area can only be done just so many times on a limited subject matter, no? Isn't this lens an example of "I just gotta have the fastest lens ever made because I can!" And then people go overboard to find ways to use it? I mean, the examples given here aren't really showing really really low light scenes that couldn't also be achieved with another lens hundreds of $$$ less like a 1.2 or 1.4 for the most part?
Al Kaplan
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There's also the Nikkor 50mm f/1.1, and I doubt that you'd notice much difference in negative density between that and 0.95. It was available in LTM straight from the factory. If you're going to spend the bucks to do a TV or motion picture lens conversion don't forget the Angenieux and Zeiss 0.95 lenses, and Astro Berlin and Kinoptik made some ultra fast lenses too.
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Al Kaplan
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It is rare, Ken, but I've found some pretty scarce lenses at yard sales ~ uncoated 50mm f/2.5 Hektor, 35mm f/2.8 Schneider Xenagon, 28mm f/5.6 Summaron, 90mm f/4 three element Elmar complete with plastic case and original box, uncoated 90mm Elmar, uncoated 50mm f/1.5 Schneider Xenon, all at prices so low that it made me feel guilty, being sold by people getting rid of Grandpa's "junky old film cameras".
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All fast lenses can be used stopped down, but not the reverse for slow lenses.
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The lens has that "glow" no doubt, and can render pictures with a vintage look:
