Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/06/27

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Subject: Re: [Leica] R lenses on M cameras
From: Pablo Kolodny <pkolodny@fibertel.com.ar>
Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2001 20:36:27 -0300

on 27/6/01 11:43 AM, John Collier at jbcollier@powersurfr.com wrote:

> There are several sources for the R lens to M bayonet adapter.
> 
> The first source was Leica itself who developed a movie camera (Leicina
> Special Super 8) that used a M bayonet mount and a series of adapters to
> mount various other lenses. These adapters can be used on M cameras as well.
> 
> 22233 for Minolta lenses
> 22232 for M42 lenses
> 22230 for Arriflex lenses
> 22228 for Leicaflex lenses
> 
> It seems to me there was a C mount adapter to but I cannot locate the part
> no. Unfortunately the 22228 adapter has achieved collector status (though
> the others do not seem to have!?) and usually is listed for about $300US to
> $400US
> 
> The second source is the various after market adapter manufacturers of which
> Novoflex is probably the most well known:
> 
> http://www.novoflex.com/html/products.htm
> 
> John Collier

Thanks John...I'm going to Novoflex site.

Pablo