Leica LTM Using Canon lenses on Epson RDS1 or Leica M8

Leica M39 screw mount bodies/lenses
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BillCB

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I have a Canon 7 with the 35mm f2, the 50 mm f1.4 and the 100mm f3.5. (Also the f0.95, but that's not the issue.)

1. What do I need by way of an adapter to use these lenses on newer digital rangefinders? (Such as the Epson or Leica)
2. Who makes the best adapters and where do I find them?
3. Do they maintain the rangefinder function?

Any help greatly appreciated - I've been MF digital for so long I've forgotten the finer points of RFs!i

Bill
 
Leitz or the Voigtlander will maintain the proper focus. I've heard good and bad about the cheaper Chinese made ones. It pays to spend a little more and get the better Leitz or Voigtlander adapters.
 
kbg32 said:
Leitz or the Voigtlander will maintain the proper focus. I've heard good and bad about the cheaper Chinese made ones. It pays to spend a little more and get the better Leitz or Voigtlander adapters.
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Really? I hadn't heard that cheaper adapters could result in less accurately focused photographs? How so? (I'd previously only read the possible difference in build quality.)

Does this mean then that if you're focusing using the rangefinder and the shots aren't coming out quite as sharp, it could be for that reason (excluding other factors) and not, say RF being out of alignment?
 
On the Epson, you change the lens framelines in the viewfinder manually. But for the Leica you need to choose an adapter which will bring up the right framelines.

I am currently using two Canons on my R-D1: the 35 2.8 and 50 1.5. although I also have CVs in both these lengths, i like the alternative look I get from the Canons.
 
I agree with Keith, buy Leica/Leitz or Voigtländer adapters. I use Voigtländer adapters on the Epson without problems. They're the older type I, not suited for 3rd party 6-bit coding, but could also be used on a M8 with the restriction of not having the focal length information in the exif data and no focal length related devignetting.
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Bill:

I have both a Canon 50 f1.4 and a Canon 35 f2 that I use with no problems on my RD1 with on Voightlander adapter and one third party adapter. I've had no focus problems with either.
 
6-bit is useful for the M8.

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corazon said:
Really? I hadn't heard that cheaper adapters could result in less accurately focused photographs? How so? (I'd previously only read the possible difference in build quality.)

Does this mean then that if you're focusing using the rangefinder and the shots aren't coming out quite as sharp, it could be for that reason (excluding other factors) and not, say RF being out of alignment?
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I don't own any third party adapters. I have only Voigtlander and Leitz. I have read on other forums that people have had problems with LTM adapters purchased from China. They can vary in quality in terms of machining. Thicknesses can be off from one side of the mount to the opposite, causing focussing errors. Some people have purchased them and they have been fine. Take your chances. For a few dollars more, I'd rather have an adapter that I can be sure will provide the correct focus.
 
Right. I'm asking because I already own two third party ltm adapters. Hmm. I'm pretty certain my RF needs realigning, but I'll take into account Brand Name ltm adapters. Thanks for the heads up.
 
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