Budget 28/25/21 LTM lenses - what are my options?
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I suspect that the LEIMIN is the harder one to find, but I've seen them on EBAY several times. The one that is listed there right now is sold as a LEIMIN, but it is obviously a MINLEI.
The LEIMIN should be more expensive because it has the locking mechanism that the Minolta lens needs.
And keep in mind that there are other Minolta-to-Leica adapters out there that are basically the same as the NOVOFLEX, but made by someone else, and not marked as LEIMIN.
The LEIMIN should be more expensive because it has the locking mechanism that the Minolta lens needs.
And keep in mind that there are other Minolta-to-Leica adapters out there that are basically the same as the NOVOFLEX, but made by someone else, and not marked as LEIMIN.
Once upon a time (like the 90s or early 00s) I wanted to use wide angle lenses on a screw mount RF body, and at the time it was not nearly as easy to find adapters for mount X to mount Y. While now you can find them on ebay, order from Fotodiox, etc.
At the time, the only inexpensive wide angle for LTM was the Russian 35/2.8. To go wider, what I eventually found was a T-mount for M39. Then I got a couple of old T-mount wide angle lenses (marketed by Soligor or Vivitar probably). These had non-automatic preset apertures, which is actually an advantage for using on an adapter. (For some auto-aperture adapted SLR lenses, the adapter needs to keep the lens stopped down; it depends on whether the SLR lens mechanism defaults to open or stopped down.)
The T-mount lenses were a bit of a hokey solution and today, I might just buy a Nikon F to M39 adapter. Other brands to M39 may be available but not as easy to find.
The other other option is to pony up for eg a Cosina Voigtlander wide angle in LTM.
At the time, the only inexpensive wide angle for LTM was the Russian 35/2.8. To go wider, what I eventually found was a T-mount for M39. Then I got a couple of old T-mount wide angle lenses (marketed by Soligor or Vivitar probably). These had non-automatic preset apertures, which is actually an advantage for using on an adapter. (For some auto-aperture adapted SLR lenses, the adapter needs to keep the lens stopped down; it depends on whether the SLR lens mechanism defaults to open or stopped down.)
The T-mount lenses were a bit of a hokey solution and today, I might just buy a Nikon F to M39 adapter. Other brands to M39 may be available but not as easy to find.
The other other option is to pony up for eg a Cosina Voigtlander wide angle in LTM.
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I received the Vivitar 24mm today and is shown on a Yashica YE. Interestingly, it has the Tokina TX adapter mount. I hadn't heard of that until today. Just waiting on the viewfinder.
For comparison, there is hardly a weight or size advantage if I were to choose this setup over a Nikon FA with the same lens. The YE is 800 grams and the FA is 866 grams. The FA is a bit taller but nearly identical in width and depth.
For comparison, there is hardly a weight or size advantage if I were to choose this setup over a Nikon FA with the same lens. The YE is 800 grams and the FA is 866 grams. The FA is a bit taller but nearly identical in width and depth.
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