Contarex-EOS adapters (for Attila)

[Orio]

Attila you said you know someone who can work on custom adapters... well here's a great opportunity.
I have found that nobody makes adapters for Contarex lenses. Yet, the register distance allows for a Contarex to EOS adapter (46mm vs 44mm).
The Contarex lenses are amongst the most beautiful manual lenses ever produced.
If your friend could make a Contarex to EOS adapter, it would sell well.
I for sure would buy one. My fingers are itching every time I see a Contarex lens on Ebay...

Also think from the promotional side of things, what would mean if MFLenses was the only worldwide distributor of the Contarex-EOS adapter... how much traffic and popularity for your site amongst the MF community.

[Attila]

Yes , but need one lens at least to make the adapter.

[LucisPictor]

Would be great to have more types of adapters (EXA, Contarex etc.).
But with the Contarex-mount there could be a problem: similar to the old Canon-FD-mount, it mounts the other way round, i.e. these little "wings" that normally are at the lens, here are at the cam. Hmmm... hard to explain, I hope you know what I mean.

Perhaps this little drawing shows what I mean:


"A" is a normal lens mount (Pentax, Nikon, EOS...)

"B" is the inverted lens mount (FD, Contarex)

[Attila]

This is no problem I guess, just need to find the right people who able to make it and price not too high due low series.

[aghor]

Good day,

The discussion above took place quite some time ago, but I could still not find any such adapter out there, be it ebay or discussions on other forums. I know the whole speech about how some elements should be 0mm thick but I do not believe it... I find it a pity for all the good Contarex lenses out there, since conversion of the mount remains the only option...

I tried to push things a little by sending e-mails to the main adapter sellers on ebay, I am not sure however if this will change things.

Or I am wrong and someone found a solution in the meantime?

[Orio]

This man in Italy:
http://www.adrianololli.com
has both the precision factory tools and the experience required to build the adapter.
I don't know how much that will cost though, being quite a custom work (not standard adapter)

[Attila]

[hk300]

It sounds interesting as a project ... but i am not familiar with Contarex lenses.
Can someone name a few good contarex lenses and how do these compare to let's say M42 lenses of the same manufacturer?

[Siswono]

Hello Alex

Have you adapter Contax/Yashicato EOS with chip AF confirm also Minolta Rokkor to EOS AF confirm ?
when yes, how much it the price ?

Regards
Siswono

[hk300]

[Zoran]

Orio/Atilla/hk300,
Do you guys have any update or news about Contarex to EOS adapter?
Cheers,
Zoran

[Attila]

[Zoran]

Thanks.
Z

[pau.cc]

Finally there have been no news since then, right?
Have anybody tested further the compatibility between contarex and EOS?
would be so great ....

[skywalker]

KIPON will anounce several adapters for contarex lens this month.


www.dl-kipon.com

[skywalker]

KIPON begin to sell Contarex-micro4/3 adapter,

http://www.dl-kipon.com/onews.asp?id=57

[hk300]

great find!

Kipon adapters are very good quality!

[wilson.c]

Again not Contarex to EOS but Contarex to m4/3 on ebay

Click here to see on Ebay

[metallaro1980]

[Orio]

Metallaro,
Marco Cavina did spend a lot of time and efforts on his web site. He made a lot of difficult researches and travels to collect the data. Klaus can confirm that. The material on his website is custom made and copyrighted.
It is not correct that you publish his graphs without giving him credit and without linking back to his original page.
Please do that immediately.

Also, as you notice, I have removed the images from my signature to comply with the new signature rules. Please do the same on your signature.

Orio
Administrator.

[metallaro1980]