Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/03/08

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Subject: Re: Cartier-Bresson's Contax
From: Edward Meyers <aghalide@panix.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Mar 1997 17:19:58 -0500 (EST)

On Sat, 8 Mar 1997, Nicholas Hartmann wrote:

> >I have this british-made adapter that lets me use my Zeiss Contax
> >(rangefinder) lenses and Nikkor rangefinder lenses on my Leicas.
> >So I can shoot with my 50mm Summicron, or 50mm f/2 Sonnar,
> >or 50mm f/1.4 Nikkor on either my IIIf or M3 Leica (with bayonet
> >adapter). I guess Hank had the same option I have. Lenses are
> >fully coupled to the rangefinders. Ed Meyers
> 
> Are these wonderful adapters still available? And if so, where? and how
> much could I expect to pay for one.
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> 
> -- Nick
> 
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> 
The adapters, I'm told, have not been made for many years.
Price? I have no idea, but chances are that collectors have
driven it up a bit. Ed Meyers