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Title: Nikon L35AF lens hacked to Leica Thread Mount
Post by: 02Pilot on May 13, 2015, 04:18:27 PM

I finally got together a project I'd been contemplating for some time, converting the Sonnar-formula 35/2.8 lens from a Nikon L35AF into a Leica Thread Mount. It took quite a while to fine-tune, but overall it came together without too many major complications, all things considered.

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8738/17414761160_ba09aee878_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/swTcLL)

(https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5346/17416005889_b71e1d83bf_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/swZzMB)

And a couple samples, just to show that it works (both taken with the Leica IIIc shown above):

(https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7688/17416200089_39186c374a_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/sx1zvT)

(https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7770/17602551811_7d80d5f90e_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/sPtFoB)

The whole sordid story can be read here: https://filmosaur.wordpress.com/2015/05/13/lens-hacking-made-easy-not/ (https://filmosaur.wordpress.com/2015/05/13/lens-hacking-made-easy-not/)

Title: Re: Nikon L35AF lens hacked to Leica Thread Mount
Post by: gsgary on May 13, 2015, 06:05:46 PM

I like how small the lens is

Title: Re: Nikon L35AF lens hacked to Leica Thread Mount
Post by: 02Pilot on May 13, 2015, 07:18:37 PM

Quote from: gsgary on May 13, 2015, 06:05:46 PM

I like how small the lens is

Me too. That was part of the appeal of using that old Soviet lens as a mount.

Title: Re: Nikon L35AF lens hacked to Leica Thread Mount
Post by: Francois on May 13, 2015, 09:15:28 PM

You're right when you say imagination can be a bad thing... I have one of those "bad" projects in pieces that I need to find a way to finish off.
Why is it that SLR's are all so thick? For my project I will need to bring the camera inside the lens a bit... odd design will ensue.