Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/04/16

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Subject: [Leica] Zeiss Contax to Leica Adapter
From: wanderjan at gmail.com (Jan Decher)
Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2011 16:42:42 -0400

Lluis,
Thanks for the input and picture examples. I especially like the Jena 85/2
ones.  Very sharp and your shooting style seems to benefit from a short
portrait telephoto lens. I just shot a roll of 12 exposure color negative
film to test my re-built (re-cemented lenses etc.) 1.5/50mm Sonnar on the
Contax IIIa.  If I like the lens, I might adapt it to the M6 otherwise get
the current Zeiss/Cosina version 1.5/50 Sonnar.  I also have a CZ (postwar)
4/135mm Sonnar which I use on the Contax with the revolving 440 finder. It
should actually be easier to use on the M6 with Amedeo's adapter given the
135mm frame lines (if they kick in with the adapter!). I expect the 135mm
Sonnar to be sharper than my old 4/135mm Elmar.
Jan

From: Lluis Ripoll <lluisripollquerol at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Leica] Zeiss Contax to Leica Adapter
Hi Jan,
I have the Contax adapter to Leica M and I'm using two lenses the Zeiss
Opton Sonnar 50/1.5mm and the Zeiss Jena 85mm F2, it works wonderful,
 Amedeo is a great guy and a very serious professional, you can go ahead
with him, he will always help you or repair if something don't work
perfectly.
All these are shot with the Sonnar 50/1.5 on my M3 and Plus X
...
All this serie was shot with the M8 and the Sonnar 50/1.5
...<http://lluisripollphotography.wordpress.com/2010/10/14/street-musiciens/>
These ones are with the Sonnar Jena 85/2 on the M8
... <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Zurich/L1001206bw.jpg.html>
Both lenses are superb!
Saludos
Lluis


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