Contax M8 ?

[dee]

I have at great expense [ £180 ] ordered a beautifully machined amadeo adapter from Contax RF to Leica M .

My M8 is permanently adapted to my 39mm Summitar / Elmar / CV 35 f 2.5 and tiny Fed 50 f 3.5 .

Now , I can use my Sonnar collapsible 50 f2 , a rigid Sonnar 50 f2 , a Jupiter 3 50 f 1.5 in true Sonnar mount , and crisp Helois .
Not to mention the dozen or so Jupiter 8 / 8m from my Kievs .

This is great for my ASD thing about Kontax !

[SidW]

Keep us posted on your progress

[dee]

The adapter has been bought and is awaited .
Currently , £180 is a considerable sum for me , by selling other stuff via e-bay , it's kinda recycled ! LOL.
I really had to agonise over this - could I find a better M or 39mm lens for £200 ?
Eventually , I accepted that the remarkable 50 f 1.8 Helios , only available in Kiev mount , would give me the sharpness and atmosphere which I miss with the Summitar .
I will also have the light gathering of my Jupiter 3 in it's Sonnar guise .