Already own Contax G1 and the 45mm f2. I also found the GxAce video and the helicoid price put me off, but recently i found a cheaper G45 helicoid housing off ebay (330$). It's not as tight tolerance or wide focus ring like the Funleader one, but it does the job. Its the same seller who offers leica M housings for the Contax G 16mm Hologon
I can vouch for the quality of the G2 45mm lens as I have the complete G2 kit. Many people say that lens is the finest 'standard' lens ever made for 35mm, if only the G2 were a purely mechanical camera! The G2 system apart from that would be peerless. The 28mm Biogon is stunning.I toohavea Leica M2 so I bought Zeiss M Lenses for it. 50/1.5 Sonnar 35 & 28 Biogon. I think you'd impressed with all of them. Did you not consider the Zeiss M 50/2 Planar?
I did consider the 50, especially since it is cheaper. However, I prefer the 45. The slightly wider angle is a good compromise between my two traditional favorite focal lengths, 50 and 35. I don't regret buying it, but that won't stop me from getting the 35 and rehousing it for the M. I bought the new housing on sale so I just have to find a donor lens for the right price to come out ahead.
What an excellent acquisition and little video! I have the 40mm Summicron-C and the M-Rokkor 28, neither of which *supposedly* focus properly on a “regular” M. So now I wonder if Funleader might be able to help me out should I decide to get a full size M. The meter in my CL is dead with no replacement cells available. It’s not that I really *need* the meter, it’s just that it annoys me when I see a needle that doesn’t move. I’ve looked at prices for a Midland M4 and damn, you can almost by an M6 TTL for the same money!
It is a sweet lens. I did once find a video that had someone rehousing the 28 for M mount, but I can't seem to find it again. At least there's someone out there thinking along the same lines!
great review, thanks for making it. I also enjoyed that Tarkovsky book, fantastic.
Already own Contax G1 and the 45mm f2. I also found the GxAce video and the helicoid price put me off, but recently i found a cheaper G45 helicoid housing off ebay (330$). It's not as tight tolerance or wide focus ring like the Funleader one, but it does the job. Its the same seller who offers leica M housings for the Contax G 16mm Hologon
I can vouch for the quality of the G2 45mm lens as I have the complete G2 kit. Many people say that lens is the finest 'standard' lens ever made for 35mm, if only the G2 were a purely mechanical camera! The G2 system apart from that would be peerless. The 28mm Biogon is stunning.I toohavea Leica M2 so I bought Zeiss M Lenses for it. 50/1.5 Sonnar 35 & 28 Biogon. I think you'd impressed with all of them. Did you not consider the Zeiss M 50/2 Planar?
I did consider the 50, especially since it is cheaper. However, I prefer the 45. The slightly wider angle is a good compromise between my two traditional favorite focal lengths, 50 and 35. I don't regret buying it, but that won't stop me from getting the 35 and rehousing it for the M. I bought the new housing on sale so I just have to find a donor lens for the right price to come out ahead.
@@nobodyneedsthis I don't understand.Surely it would be cheaper to buy Zeiss M lens than to convert a Zeiss G
@@nobodyneedsthis The M Biogon is better than the G Planar by some margin
What an excellent acquisition and little video! I have the 40mm Summicron-C and the M-Rokkor 28, neither of which *supposedly* focus properly on a “regular” M. So now I wonder if Funleader might be able to help me out should I decide to get a full size M. The meter in my CL is dead with no replacement cells available. It’s not that I really *need* the meter, it’s just that it annoys me when I see a needle that doesn’t move. I’ve looked at prices for a Midland M4 and damn, you can almost by an M6 TTL for the same money!
It is a sweet lens. I did once find a video that had someone rehousing the 28 for M mount, but I can't seem to find it again. At least there's someone out there thinking along the same lines!
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