Biggles
My cup runneth amok.
It sure does!
I shot four rolls of street with that lash-up a couple of weeks ago, with the frame selector lever electrical-taped over to the 35mm setting. At first I was quite conscious that I might be well-served to compose tight inside the 35mm frame, but I kept forgetting about it at the end, and the bulk of the last three rolls were shot in my typical clueless manner.
Only one frame out of 140 looks like maybe I composed too loose, and that one may have been some other kind of operator error on my part. Can't remember. The bottom line is, my four rolls suggest that one can slap a 40mm M-mount lens on these bodies, tape the preview lever down to 35mm, and more or less shoot with impunity.
Bonus points: The combination carries in the hand like a slightly bigger, slightly heavier CL. The ZM's not a very heavy camera, for its envelope dimensions. That tiny Leitz 40 with its rubber hood doesn't add much. Made for a tolerably light, compact street rig the three days I stomped around with it in my hand, on a wrist strap.
Some cropped and trimmed pictures from those rolls, because this is, after all, a photography forum:
I shot four rolls of street with that lash-up a couple of weeks ago, with the frame selector lever electrical-taped over to the 35mm setting. At first I was quite conscious that I might be well-served to compose tight inside the 35mm frame, but I kept forgetting about it at the end, and the bulk of the last three rolls were shot in my typical clueless manner.
Only one frame out of 140 looks like maybe I composed too loose, and that one may have been some other kind of operator error on my part. Can't remember. The bottom line is, my four rolls suggest that one can slap a 40mm M-mount lens on these bodies, tape the preview lever down to 35mm, and more or less shoot with impunity.
Bonus points: The combination carries in the hand like a slightly bigger, slightly heavier CL. The ZM's not a very heavy camera, for its envelope dimensions. That tiny Leitz 40 with its rubber hood doesn't add much. Made for a tolerably light, compact street rig the three days I stomped around with it in my hand, on a wrist strap.
Some cropped and trimmed pictures from those rolls, because this is, after all, a photography forum:
miloshadzic
Newbie
Looks great! I'm looking into the same combination because I have a non functioning cl.
Could you take a pic of your kit?
Could you take a pic of your kit?
StevenJohn
Established
I just picked up that exact kit except for a Rokkor instead of the Summicron. I'm very pleased.
Generally speaking, 40mm lenses on these rangefinders are only an issue at the minimum focus distance... that is where you may see the crop.
jslash6
jeffrey lash
i use the 40 summicron-c on my ikon, love it. particularly good for carrying everywhere.
shot this set in OC NJ with it:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jslash6/sets/72157627828787124/detail/
and the rest of my examples:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jslash6/tags/summicron/
shot this set in OC NJ with it:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jslash6/sets/72157627828787124/detail/
and the rest of my examples:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jslash6/tags/summicron/
Biggles
My cup runneth amok.
Sure. I'm hopeless with digital cameras, but here's a quick and dirty:
Note the electrial tape on the frame preview lever. I need to come up with a better idea, long term. The metal bracket one fellow cobbled up for the 28mm frame is my starting point.
f16sunshine
Moderator
Simply file the flange to bring up the 35mm framelines.
Only takes a few swipes.
These came out great btw. I love the M rokkor 40. I use it on my m8 and m5.
Only takes a few swipes.
These came out great btw. I love the M rokkor 40. I use it on my m8 and m5.
Biggles
My cup runneth amok.
I know all about that trick, but I'm not interested in screwing up my lens. I know my limitations.
miloshadzic
Newbie
Looks great, can't wait to get a ZI.