Various Leica M Mount Lens Conversions

Ellis666 · Aug 29, 2019

Here are some lens conversion I've completed over the last few years.

Minox 35 - https://www.japancamerahunter.com/2017/01/camera-geekery-minox-35gt-lens-conversion/

Schnieder Xenar Lens - https://www.behance.net/gallery/78944961/Schneider-Xenar-to-Leica-m-Lens-Conversion

Rollei Triotar - https://www.behance.net/gallery/78962647/Rollie-35B-To-Leica-M-Mount-Lens-Conversion

Yachica Electro 45mm - https://www.behance.net/gallery/79043749/Yashica-Electro-35-to-Leica-m-Lens-Conversion

I have recently graduated so I have more time to start on some new projects including a Contax T3 to Leica Lens conversion I've started. Some pics seen below - I have machine an old soviet lens aperture unit to fit inside and will be adding a RF coupling for focus.

cramej · Aug 29, 2019

That is some excellent work!

Regarding the aperture scales on the Xenar lens, Kodak Retina Reflex lenses also use the moving depth of field markers.

Richard Man · Aug 30, 2019

Wow! Mad skillz! If you can do RF coupling, I bet there will be demand for your service.

Some guy in China can do T3 to M conversion with RF coupling. The images are superb (at least as shown on the web).

guangong · Aug 30, 2019

Wild! Simply wild! I am amazed at what some people are capable. Just let us know how your current project turns out.

Dan Fromm · Aug 30, 2019

That's nice. But and however, as everyone knows Leitz lenses are the best. Well, not always the best but consistently pretty good. I understand the joy of tinkering. That aside, what's the point?

Ellis666 · Aug 30, 2019

Richard Man said:
Wow! Mad skillz! If you can do RF coupling, I bet there will be demand for your service.

Some guy in China can do T3 to M conversion with RF coupling. The images are superb (at least as shown on the web).

Hi can you please show a link to this? I've looked around but never found it.

Ellis666 · Aug 30, 2019

Dan Fromm said:
That's nice. But and however, as everyone knows Leitz lenses are the best. Well, not always the best but consistently pretty good. I understand the joy of tinkering. That aside, what's the point?

This isn't really something you learn or go to the effort for just to have cheap lenses, I started making them after a University project I did making the Minox, I'm an Engineering you see.

That aside, I didn't have thousands of £££ lying around for Leica lenses if I wanted them anyway haha. I had been collecting cameras for years and sold them all to just barely afford a Leica body to start with.

Dan Fromm · Aug 30, 2019

Ellis666 said:
This isn't really something you learn or go to the effort for just to have cheap lenses, I started making them after a University project I did making the Minox, I'm an Engineering you see.

That aside, I didn't have thousands of £££ lying around for Leica lenses if I wanted them anyway haha. I had been collecting cameras for years and sold them all to just barely afford a Leica body to start with.

Thanks for the explanation.

Its been a while since I shopped Leica lenses, but for most of them "thousands of £££" seems a little exaggerated. Hundreds of £££, perhaps. However, when I was a starving student even that much was quite out of reach.

__Brian · Sep 18, 2019

Great Work- especially the Indexed Cam for the Yashica 45/1.7 conversion. You could charge for that one, or just buy broken Yashica cameras, convert them, and sell them.

For anyone that needs to be reminded of how expensive Leica lenses can be:

https://www.popflash.com/

Over $2000 for a 50/2 Summicron.

Dave Steele · Apr 26, 2020

This is really amazing stuff. Would you be interested in trying a Konica Auto S3 to M mount conversion? I don't think anyone has done that yet.

Various Leica M Mount Lens Conversions

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