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M Mount Extension Tubes

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OzRay

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I'm guessing that the answer will be no, based on an extensive Internet search and the nature of rangefinder cameras, but just in case, was there ever an extension tube/s ever made in the M mount?

The reason I'm asking is that I'd like to try some macro work with my Voigtlander lenses on my Pen. I know I can use my 4/3s gear for this, but I wanted to continue the m4/3s theme as much as possible.

Cheers

Ray
 
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Vivek

Guest
Ray, You may want to find a better search engine. If you look in this board, you will find that I made the first m4/3rds to M adapter using an M extension tube.
 
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OzRay

Guest
Vivek said:
Ray, You may want to find a better search engine. If you look in this board, you will find that I made the first m4/3rds to M adapter using an M extension tube.
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Link would be interesting, or specific search words to use, as I can't even find anything on this forum using search.

Cheers

Ray
 
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OzRay

Guest
I'm still at a loss. That link showed a Leica M mount to m4/3s adapter (or LSM adapter), not an extension tube for the M mount.

Cheers

Ray
 
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henningw

Member
OzRay said:
I'm still at a loss. That link showed a Leica M mount to m4/3s adapter (or LSM adapter), not an extension tube for the M mount.

Cheers

Ray
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Look for a Leica OUFRO/16469. It's a short extension ring; I think it might be the only extension ring Leica made with M male/female connectors.

If you want to do macro stuff, there are a lot of other options. I like using my Nikon AI 200/4 Micro Nikkor. If you can get hold of a screw mount helicoid (I have one by Kilfitt and one by Pentax) you can easily adapt them to Leica M, with M4-LTM and LTM-M adapters. There are a lot of LTM mount macro capable lenses available, from most enlarging lenses to specific macro lenses such as Photars and Luminars. Many companies, including Nikon but particularly Canon made a big variety of LTM extension tubes that can sometimes be had for very little. I've had 25, 50, 75, 100 and 200mm tubes for a while.

I can hook my G1 into this:
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/hwulff/Stuff/IMG_1438.jpg.html

and this works very well with it:
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/hwulff/Stuff/IMG_1439.jpg.html

Henning
 
JBurnett

JBurnett

Well-known member
M-mount extension tubes do exist. They're just not very common.

However, there appears to be one on eBay right now (Aug 17, 2009) -- item number 300338358702
 
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OzRay

Guest
henningw said:
Look for a Leica OUFRO/16469. It's a short extension ring; I think it might be the only extension ring Leica made with M male/female connectors.

If you want to do macro stuff, there are a lot of other options. I like using my Nikon AI 200/4 Micro Nikkor. If you can get hold of a screw mount helicoid (I have one by Kilfitt and one by Pentax) you can easily adapt them to Leica M, with M4-LTM and LTM-M adapters. There are a lot of LTM mount macro capable lenses available, from most enlarging lenses to specific macro lenses such as Photars and Luminars. Many companies, including Nikon but particularly Canon made a big variety of LTM extension tubes that can sometimes be had for very little. I've had 25, 50, 75, 100 and 200mm tubes for a while.

I can hook my G1 into this:
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/hwulff/Stuff/IMG_1438.jpg.html

and this works very well with it:
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/hwulff/Stuff/IMG_1439.jpg.html

Henning
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That's an impressive kit. Yes, I saw a list of all the micro/macro lenses available to fit the M mount (one way or the other), but I was looking for a simple extension tube and didn't spot one of those.

Cheers

Ray
 
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OzRay

Guest
JBurnett said:
M-mount extension tubes do exist. They're just not very common.

However, there appears to be one on eBay right now (Aug 17, 2009) -- item number 300338358702
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Auction over and now I just have to wait to receive it. It'll be interesting to see how it goes.

Cheers

Ray
 
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