Weird, kooky but interesting old lenses for mirrorless adaptation

[Sumarongi]

Adapter Stacking, and a slightly uncommon lens:

#2 SCHNEIDER-KREUZNACH COMPONAR 1:4,5/75 —— has a thread much smaller than M39 (about 1''?); many say it's a very humble one among the enlarger lenses, but this tiny lens is really really heavy, and I like the results, when used on a camera!
#3 an old adapter, maker unknown to me, made of bakelite I guess, COMPONAR > M39 (Leitz enlargers!)
#4 M39 extension ring, unknown make
#5 that's an original German Leitz adapter for the mirror-box-M-lenses, replaces all the OTFOT... whatever parts!
#6 that's a Minolta SR > Leica/Leicina adapter, yes, also an original German Leitz!
#7 M39 > Minolta SR adapter, make: NOVOFLEX, called «MINLEI-K»

... Would also work on MILCs, just add —— say —— *one two three* more adapter(s) 😀

 

[markjwyatt]

SCHNEIDER-KREUZNACH COMPONAR 1:4,5/75 —— has a thread much smaller than M39 (about 1''?); many say it's a very humble one among the enlarger lenses, but this tiny lens is really really heavy, and I like the results, when used on a camera!

I just bought one myself (mainly to attach to a slide copier, but may adapt it to my Fuji XT-2 also). It is supposed to be M39 (Leica):

http://www.photocornucopia.com/1061.html

Hope I do not have an issue... My lens does look different: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Schneider-...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

(edit) Darn- may be M25! http://www.mike-lee.org/scripts/camera/view.htm?id=1667
Older Schneider-Kreuznach lenses are M25x0.5; the link I posted is for newer lenses which are mostly M39

(edit) Got an M25x0.5 to M42x1 adapter (most direct solution), just means more delays... (coming from China)

Thanks for the heads up!

 

[markjwyatt]

—— Original:

Ha! My favorite M42 lens. I had one on the camera you show when I was 13 or 14 (except in chrome). Shutter failed a long time ago, but the lens has been revived (plus I have a replacement camera body coming from Germany- does not say "PRO", but I think the exact same camera otherwise). I have an M42 to Fuji-X adapter which works well (Fotodiox). I ahve also picked up other M42 cameras to put the lens on (Pentax SP's, Practikas, a Fuji 605N).

 

[Larry Cloetta]

Ha! My favorite M42 lens. ).

That’s a unique lens with a distinctive and pleasing signature, though it has gotten pretty pricey in M42 Mount, as it wasn’t too common in M42.

 

[markjwyatt]

That’s a unique lens with a distinctive and pleasing signature, though it has gotten pretty pricey in M42 Mount, as it wasn’t too common in M42.

I had no idea until this year when I started getting back into photography, I dug it out and looked into it. When I was a kid I thought my camera was behind all the Japanese SLRs. I bought the camera and lens for $100 from my dad who was moving up to medium format. He always said the camera was clunky, but it had a really nice lens. He was right. Glad I held onto to it.