A friend asked me for a recommendation for LTM to M-Mount adapters. Voigtlander no longer makes their adapters, which I have always found to be top-quality. The original Leica made adapters are also highest quality, but are decades old now. I have bought more than one to find some dents that prevented proper operation. I have a LOT of Chinese made adapters, most are good enough for use on a 50mm lens. These vary in quality, I have polished some down. As cheap as $6 each, I'm good with polishing sheets.
One Chinese manufacturer, Yeenon, looked better than the rest. These adapters use a back-side "shim" to get the correct thickness, as do the Leica and Voigtlander adapters. I suggested these, then realized I'd better put my money where my mouth is- so I bought Two 50/75 Yeenon adapters. Total cost with shipping was $66 for the pair. They arrived today, in a small box. In the box, the adapters with their rear lens cap were individually boxed in what could have been a presentation box for a watch. I was impressed with the packaging. Took them out, "Q-Tip" test, the equivalent of the white glove test for cleanliness: perfect.
I used the Canon 85/1.5 to test performance. The adapters match my Voigtlander 50/75 adapter exactly with respect to focus and positioning. I use a 50/75 with my 85mm focal length lenses, the framelines match at 5ft and beyond on my M9. I use the Voigtlander adapters for my fast/short telephoto lenses because of their precision. Finding these adapters at a reasonable price these days is not easy, I've paid as little as $40 for them in the past. Now- they are double that. Yeenon is worth looking at if you want a high-quality adapter.
I'll post some pictures over the next week- wanted to get this up as people have asked for a source of quality adapters.
My sample size is "2". Anyone else with experience with Yeenon adapters, or other alternatives to buying Leica and Voigtlander, feel free to post here.
One Chinese manufacturer, Yeenon, looked better than the rest. These adapters use a back-side "shim" to get the correct thickness, as do the Leica and Voigtlander adapters. I suggested these, then realized I'd better put my money where my mouth is- so I bought Two 50/75 Yeenon adapters. Total cost with shipping was $66 for the pair. They arrived today, in a small box. In the box, the adapters with their rear lens cap were individually boxed in what could have been a presentation box for a watch. I was impressed with the packaging. Took them out, "Q-Tip" test, the equivalent of the white glove test for cleanliness: perfect.
I used the Canon 85/1.5 to test performance. The adapters match my Voigtlander 50/75 adapter exactly with respect to focus and positioning. I use a 50/75 with my 85mm focal length lenses, the framelines match at 5ft and beyond on my M9. I use the Voigtlander adapters for my fast/short telephoto lenses because of their precision. Finding these adapters at a reasonable price these days is not easy, I've paid as little as $40 for them in the past. Now- they are double that. Yeenon is worth looking at if you want a high-quality adapter.
Leica L39 screw lens to Leica M Camera L39-LM for 50-75mm Adapters 6BIT Edition | eBay
L39-LM 6bit adapter. With different focal lengths corresponding to mount in the viewfinder, framing corresponds to appear Borders. 3,50 mm and 75mm lenses. The aim of Yeenon is to manufacture the highest quality Adapters in the market.
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I'll post some pictures over the next week- wanted to get this up as people have asked for a source of quality adapters.
My sample size is "2". Anyone else with experience with Yeenon adapters, or other alternatives to buying Leica and Voigtlander, feel free to post here.