Jonathan-Mac
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I received a photography bulletin I'm subscribed to and it contained an article on a new Contax G to Canon RF adapter that allows electronic communication with a camera and mechanical focus control. At the end it stated that the same company is looking into producing a similar adapter for the L-mount though there was no timeline given. The company is Mr.Ding Studio, which I've never heard of but I'm sure is Chinese.
For anyone not aware, the Contax G system was a small system released at the end of the film days that used AF lenses but I understand it was a rangefinder. I think there were only about four lenses ever released, the standard being a 45/2 I think, but they use some kind of internal mechanism to focus so adapters that allow proper control are a bit more difficult to design. The gear still goes for relatively high prices since it's high quality and modern for film gear. I don't have any and have no plans to acquire anything but this could be interesting for some, especially if they already have one or more G lenses.
For anyone not aware, the Contax G system was a small system released at the end of the film days that used AF lenses but I understand it was a rangefinder. I think there were only about four lenses ever released, the standard being a 45/2 I think, but they use some kind of internal mechanism to focus so adapters that allow proper control are a bit more difficult to design. The gear still goes for relatively high prices since it's high quality and modern for film gear. I don't have any and have no plans to acquire anything but this could be interesting for some, especially if they already have one or more G lenses.
