M-rokkor

<p>About 15 years ago I bought - at ridiculously cheap prices - 28mm and 90mm M-Rokkor lenses at a police auction of stolen property. They have been stashed away for the day when I could afford a CLE or some other suitable body. It appears unlikely that day will arrive.</p>

<p>I have searched extensively on the net for an adapter which will allow me to use these lenses with a pre-digital manual slr (I have dozens to choose from!). So far the search has been unsuccessful and probably will never be otherwise as I doubt if there is a market for such an adapter.</p>

<p>Any suggestions from you experts as to whether such an adapter exists.</p>

 

Seems a very convoluted way to get a close-up lens. Why not just buy an M-mount rangefinder body instead? Used Voigtlander R2 bodies (or even a T) don't cost too much.

<p>Well, unless the lens heads unscrew to fit on a visoflex mount, I can't see any adaptor allowing infinity focus, and I dont think these particular lenses would. Don't you like rangefinders?</p>

<p><em><strong>Jean</strong></em> & <em><strong>James</strong></em> are correct.<br /> These lenses weren't designed for SLR use.<br /> With so short a <em>film plane distance</em>, there isn't room for a mirror to swing up & down.</p>

<p><strong>Jean-Yves</strong> - I agree on the cost factor but cost is relative and I am on a low fixed income. I cannot justify attacking my meagre savings.</p>

<p><strong>James</strong> - I do. I have about 150 fixed lens rangefinders. The only interchangeable lens rf's are a couple of Zorkis, a Ukrainian "Contax" and an Akarex III.</p>

<p><strong>Gus</strong> - I thought that might be the case but my researches did not turn up anything positive.</p>

<p>Oh well, not important, just that they aren't being used.</p>

<p>Of course, if I sold them at current prices, I could afford a body to put them on???????</p>

<p>Thanks for the responses.</p>

<p>You have 4 options:<br>

1. look for a leica cl with a broken meter.<br>

2. look for a bessa t.<br>

3. sony nex as a digital solution.<br>

4. sell the lenses to me.</p>

You could sell one of them and buy a Bessa T and finder with the proceeds.

<p>How about this: if you sold all or most of your fixed lens rangefinder camera collection, safely assuming an average net of five dollars per camera, this would place you in range of a CL with a good meter. Double this net and you're looking at a used M6, plus maybe at least a 50mm VC lens or something similar. Make sense?</p>

<p>A low fixed income does not fit so well with a 150-camera collection. That apart, I'd do what John Layton suggests if using the Rokkors is for some reason essential.</p>

Those are great lenses. I would definately consider selling some of your less used cameras and by a cl.

<p>You have 'dozens' of pre digital SLR's?!<br>

Dozens!?<br>

I'm sure if you even sold just a 'dozen' you could come up with the cash for a used CL/CLE/Voigtlander.</p>

 

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<p>A low fixed income does not fit so well with a 150-camera collection. </p>

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<p>I agree, but I'm just a regular guy. OTOH, everyone can have a different definition of "low." Someone with such a collection is not an average joe either.</p>

<p>I'll be gently blunt! Buy a CL or sell the lenses. To me lenses without a body deserve one of the two alternatives.</p>

<p>The various selling/buying suggestions all make sense.<br>

Low is LOW, but I wasn't on that low fixed income when I began acquiring cameras.<br>

I could sell some, but it's hard!!<br>

My initial enquiry came about because I was thinking along the lines of Paul's comment.<br>

I'm looking at a CL! What's money. The future will look after itself, right Right?<br>

Oh well, we'll see.<br>

A further thought - If I buy a Cl I'll have 28mm and 90mm lenses. Since my most commonly used focal length is 50mm, I'll have to look for an affordable lense of that size!<br>

Life is so full of problems!!</p>