M Mounts? Not necessarily yet. Given that Cosina has a big investment in
the screw mount (LTM) lenses and bodies, it probably makes more sense to
keep making them and selling LTM-to-M adapters. More flexibility, with
only minor inconvenience.
What you need is a LTM-to-OM adapter to use the 12/5.6 or 15/4.5 on an OM
body. The only problem is that since it's a rangefinder lens, there's no
provision for an automatic diaphrahm, so it's going to be a bit dim at
smaller apertures. Given how much it costs to get a custom adapter made
(at least $200 and probably more), you'd be better off buying a Bessa-L
body off Ebay. I see that there are two for sale right now for $150!
The 75mm/2.5 Color-Heliar Cosina SL lens is going to be made in an OM
mount. Look here: http://www.cosina.co.jp/75sl/ and here
http://www.cosina.com/slrCHeliar.htm. But it doesn't offer much over an
85/2, does it? I'd expect the 90/3.5 Apo-Lanthar to also be offered in
the SL mount series: Canon FD, Nikon Ai-S, Minolta MD, Olympus OM, Pentax
PK-A/R, Contax-Yashica CY, M42, EF, & MA (Anyone know what these last two
are?).
You might want to also check out the new APO-LANTHAR 125 mm f/2,5 MACRO at
http://www.cosina.com/125_Voigt.htm
The Cosina.com site says July 2000 for delivery of the 75/2.5 SL, but I
can't find anyone who has it yet.
Skip
At 04:42 PM 3/17/01 +1100, you wrote:
Oh mein Gott it's 'M' mount - this mean that the Voigt/Cos lenses are
coming out in M mounts? Any news on the Oly mount that was rumoured?
EeeeeeK!
I can hear my wallet moaning in the distance!
Andrew
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