asimh Posted February 24, 2005 Share Posted February 24, 2005 Is there such an animal, and if so, anywhere cheap where i can find or buy one? I have looked on fleebay, but no luck. I see 2 posts previously referring to the auction site regarding this. Is there anything special to know going this route other than the lack of rangefinder coupling and the need to zone focus? I was wanting to buy a canon wide angle. If anyone has one they would like to sell, i'd be most appreciative. thanks. - asim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shambrick007 Posted February 24, 2005 Share Posted February 24, 2005 There is such an animal. I have one that I use w/a Vivitar 28/2.5 in FD mount. I got the adapter for a good price on ebay, and got the lens just as an excuse to use the damn thing. I don't have it w/me, so I can't give you its exact name of the adapter - it's something like "Canon Adapter-B"- maybe Al K. or Mark W. can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pensacolaphoto Posted February 24, 2005 Share Posted February 24, 2005 I have an adapter for using FD lenses on Leica M cameras, but I am not sure whether you can mount FD lenses on LTM bodies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pensacolaphoto Posted February 24, 2005 Share Posted February 24, 2005 I now think that There is such an adapter, as Sheldon said above. It is the Adapter B, and I must have used it along with a LTM to M adapter for using an FD lens [17mm] on my M body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asimh Posted February 24, 2005 Author Share Posted February 24, 2005 excellent. now i just have to track one down. thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlin mayer Posted February 24, 2005 Share Posted February 24, 2005 Asim, I think I have what you're looking for...email me: maytho at earthlink dot net Regards, Carlin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luis triguez Posted February 24, 2005 Share Posted February 24, 2005 http://www.cameraquest.com/adaptnew.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pensacolaphoto Posted February 24, 2005 Share Posted February 24, 2005 Luis, I don't see the Adapter B at the site mentioned by you above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asimh Posted February 25, 2005 Author Share Posted February 25, 2005 carlin - just sent you an email. thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luis triguez Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 You'r right Asim. Sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asimh Posted February 25, 2005 Author Share Posted February 25, 2005 thanks everyone for their help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al_kaplan1 Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 The adapter Type B actually goes back to the days of the original Canonflex but still worked with FD lenses. The first 19mm f/3.5 Canon for the Canonflex was not a retrofocus and required mirror lock-up. The lens was also available in rangefinder coupled LTM for Canon rangefinder bodies. When Canon introduced a 19/3.5 retrofocus my local dealer offered me a brand new older model complete with finder, case Lens Mount Converter B and a Leica M adapter for $100 back about 1967. I grabbed it! It was a pretty damned good lens and I used it until my M4 was stolen along with the 19 perhaps a dozen years later . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winfried_buechsenschuetz1 Posted March 8, 2005 Share Posted March 8, 2005 Novoflex (of Germany) also makes such adaptors, but be warned! They are designed to couple Novoflex macro gear (which often has a 39mm thread) to Canon FD gear, such as FD bellows etc. The length does NOT allow for proper focussing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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