there is already a full conversion available for contax n lenses to canon mount. with AF and aperture working, i have converted some lenses via this process http://en.conurus.com/faq.html check it out On Sun, Aug 23, 2009 at 1:17 PM, Miha Golobic <miha.golobic@xxxxxxxxx>wrote: > Yes, but he said: *If this connection were electrical ( think silent motor > operation) , then the interconnection would be relatively trivial.* > But in 20+ years there was no adapter made that would fulfill this need, > or at least I'm not aware of it. > > Miha > > 2009/8/23 mehrdad <msadat@xxxxxxxxx> > > Miha, i think frank is talking about electronic and not mechanical >> >> On Sun, Aug 23, 2009 at 1:01 PM, Miha Golobic <miha.golobic@xxxxxxxxx>wrote: >> >>> I don' think so. You can put a nikkor Ais or Af-d lens or an old Pentax >>> lens or a Leica R/M lens to another body because there is an aperture ring >>> on the lens. There is no adapter that would take care of the aperture >>> opening. >>> >>> Chhers, >>> Miha >>> >>> 2009/8/23 <red735i@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> >>>> -- forgot to include my thoughts...... >>>> >>>> >>>> Now, if this "trend" continues, we may be able to put brand N lenses on >>>> brand C bodies, pretty easily...... almost like the ease in which the older >>>> T mounts worked... but electrically. ( A limitation is the distance >>>> between >>>> the lens mount and the film plane... called the focal plane registration >>>> distance). >>>> >>>> It may take a few years, but I'll bet it is coming.... >>>> >>>> Frank Filippone >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Doug reported the Leica S2. >>>> Canon EOS from 1987, Olympus E-system from 2004 >>>> >>>> Now, >>>> ------ >>>> Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: >>>> http://www.lrflex.furnfeather.net/ >>>> Archives are at: >>>> //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/ >>>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> ------------------------------------- >> regards, mehrdad >> > > -- ------------------------------------- regards, mehrdad