While shopping for a Contax RF inner-bayonet type > Sony E/NEX-mount adapter, I came across this Fotofox adapter which claimed RF coupling on Leica Thread Mount (LTM) compatible camera bodies.
The Good
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| Canon P + Fotofox CRF + Zeiss Opton Sonnar |
At about $60 landed in the USA, the Fotofox is a lot more affordable compared to the more deluxe Amedeo or Kipon equivalents. I'm glad to report that my gamble paid off. My Contax/Kiev RF mount 50mm lenses - Zeiss-Opton Sonnar, Jupiter 8M & Helios 103 - mounted successfully on my Bessa R, Canon P and 7s bodies.
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| Bessa R + Fotofox CRF adapter + Jupiter 8M |
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| LTM>M + Fotofox CRF adapter + Helios 103 |
By adding an LTM to M adapter, the Fotofox adapter functioned just as well on my Leica M6 below.
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| Leica M6 + LTM>M + Fotofox CRF adapter + Helios 103 |
Using the appropriate adapter, the Fotofox also mounted the aforementioned Contax and Kiev 50mm RF lenses to my Fuji X-E3 and Sony A7II.👍
The Bad
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| Left: Jupiter 12 + Right: Zeiss Sonnar 135mm f4 |
Sadly, my efforts to make it work with my Kiev RF mount Jupiter 12 and Contax RF mount Zeiss Sonnar 135mm f4, were all in vain. 😔
The Ugly
Zone focusing is out of the question since there's no distance scale and no infinity lock/stop either. 😏
Sample Pics
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| Canon P + Zeiss Opton Sonnar 50mm f2 Ilford FP4+ in Rodinal |
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| Canon P + Zeiss Opton Sonnar 50mm f2 Ilford FP4+ in Rodinal |
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| Canon P + Zeiss Opton Sonnar 50mm f2 Ilford FP4+ in Rodinal |
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| Bessa R + Helios 103 Ultrafine eXtreme 100 in Rodinal + HC110 |
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| Bessa R + Helios 103 Ultrafine eXtreme 100 in Rodinal + HC110 |
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| Leica M6 + Jupiter 8M Fuji Neopan 400 in Kodak HC110 |
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| Canon 7s + Helios 103 Ultrafine eXtreme 100 in Rodinal + HC110 |
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| Canon 7s + Helios 103 Ultrafine eXtreme 100 in Rodinal + HC110 |
Click here for more samples.
Is it worth 60 something bucks? Let your eyes decide.😊
