R3A & j-12 ?

[Hiyawaan]

Hi,
does anybody know if the J-12 will work on an R3A? I got one the other day, it doesn't hit the shutters and seems to engage the RF mechanism but I noticed when focused just before infinity the rear element hits the recessed round part on the top😱 . Can this be adjusted through colimnation? Can the lens still be used for objects not at infinity with out colimnation? Or did I just get paper weight?:bang:
If I can re-colimnate, recommendations as to where would be appreciated.
Thank
Alex

 

[clintock]

We all wish the J-12 would work on any LTM/M-Adapted bessa, but it will not. (I wonder about the contax and nikon mount bessas with a kiev mount j-12?)
Even if it fit without grinding the rear element into the insides of the camera body, the meter cell is blocked.
Cheapest thing to do may be to get a fed or zorki to put behind it. Or the color skopar 2.5/35 instead.

 

[Hiyawaan]

O crappolla! Thanks for the info Clintock.

 

[OldNick]

You could look for a Barnack Leica. They work great with a J-12.

Jim N.

 

[Hiyawaan]

Solved the problem. I sold the lens. Thanks OldNick & Clintock