Novoflex Adapter for Leica R Lenses to Micro Four Thirds Body (MFT/LER)

I’m sure many of you looking at this adapter are fully aware of the cheaper alternatives around $20-$30. But let me confirm for you that this adapter is worth the asking price. I have the cheaper adapters and while they do the job, their construction is questionable for the long haul. Granted, you can always buy another if it fails, but if you are a working professional, such a failure is not worth anticipation.The novoflex is no doubt expensive. But, consider the price of the lenses you are attaching and it’s a non-issue if you are making money with your photos. A failure is not an option when on the job.The novoflex is precisely made, as you’d expect of a product made in Germany. The lens absolutely mounts as though it is connecting to an R series Leica body. I’m contrast, the cheaper adapters are hit and miss - some are too tight, some a bit loose. You’re mileage will vary.I’ve also read if users who have had the cheaper adapters fail and break with the mount still attached to the lens. A pain to remove in some cases.Rest assured, the novoflex is simply a perfectly manufactured adapter for your R lenses. You should not hesitate and buy it over the cheaper alternatives.

This adapter isn't terribly complicated and works as expected. The mounts are smooth when attaching to the camera as well as when attaching lens. I also tried the metabones and the fotodiox adapters and found them lacking in a number of ways. They both allowed the lens focus to go beyond infinity which was really obvious/annoying when using a lens the the Elmarit 1:2.8/24 which has a square hood which was obviously not square with the camera. I also found the other adapters harder to use with respect to how tight the lens is on the adapter. Obviously, you don't want the lens to be loose but you also don't want to have to use all your strength to mount and unmount a lens.I own for Leica R lenses - the Elmarit 24, Summicron 50 and 90, Apo-Telyt 180 (with a 2X extender). All of these lens work as well as they did on my old Leica R8. It's a pleasure to be using these lenses again. If you own some nice Leica glass, spend the extra money and get the Novoflex adapter, well worth it and I wish I bought it first before messing around with the cheaper adapters.

The item arrived on time snugly in its own little plastic box with the literature folded underneath, packaged in a small cardboard box surrounded by large plastic air bubbles. The item has a sturdy feel to it and is immaculately machined and painted. It rotated smoothly onto and off my new Sony a7r. I tried it with my Leica 28mm, 50mm, 90mm, and 135 lenses each of which rotated onto and off the adaptor smoothly. Fit appeared to be tight at all junctures. Observed no evidence of leaked light in a bunch of photos of my wife's flowers in noon daylight. Images compared favorably (viewed on my MacBook Pro retina screen) with the same shot taken with the same lenses with my Leica R6 on Velvia 50 and scanned in at 4000 dpi, JPG format. I am perfectly satisfied with my purchase and my shopping experience with Focus Camera. Thank you and keep up the good work.

Used this adapter to fit an 80’s leitz 50mm lens to my wife’s ‘64 Leica M2. Fit perfectly, but still waiting on a test roll to be developed. Don’t anticipate any issues as it appears to be well made and fit snugly. I tried a $30 made in China adapter and it wouldn’t lock to the body. This one is made in Germany, so I thought I’d try it before plunking down the extra cash for the one made by Leica($395).**Update - got some film back and the adapter worked perfectly, no distortion or light leaks

The product rendered a perfect fit with my existing equipment (Leica).

High quality product ! Fit perfectly. Love it

I have the photodiox(sp?) version of this adapter and it's why I bought this one. The other is horribly hard to put on and take off. It does the job, but I'm afraid it's beating up my mounts. This one is as smooth as and mount I've ever used and the infinity focus seems right on. I wish it was chipped for focus confirmation for this price! Today's DSLRs just aren't built for manual focus.

Yes, it's very expensive for what it do, but I didn't find a cheaper-quality alternativePerformance is excellent, it keep the lens tightly and firmly attached to the cameraSure I'd recommend it to others.

A very, very nicely made lens adapter, which fits beautifully and works perfectly; not the cheapest, but for me the best and worth the price.

Very well made and robust. Infinity focus is maintained and it works exceptionally well with my 1976 180mm APO-Telyt. Effectively makes a near 300 mm equivalent.

Perfect fit on Leica M mount.

Wer an die NEX von Sony denkt, wird dieses System nicht mit der Leica R in Verbindung bringen.Da ich eine Leica R5 mit Objektiven (28, 50 und 90 mm) besitze, suchte ich nach einer Möglichkeit, diese 'Schätze' weiterwenden zu können.Da ich nun immer wieder auch Videofilme mache, kam ich auf die Idee, mir eine NEX VG10 anzuschaffen und für diese einen Adapter von NEX auf Leica R. Der erste Adapter war zwar preiswert, aber nicht masshaltig, das heisst, die Objektive liessen sich nicht auf den Adapter setzen. Nur mein Balgengerät für die Leica R konnte mit dem Adapter verwendet werden.Der Novoflex-Adapter funktioniert nun anstandslos und die Bildqualität mit der Sony NEX VG10 ist einfach überwältigend. Farben und Kontrast sind, wie ich soetwas noch bei Amateur-Camcordern noch nie gesehen habe. Die Bedienung am Camcorder ist nicht sehr schlimm, sieht man vom manuellen Scharfstellen und dem notwendigen Objektivwechsel einmal ab.Ob diese Kombianiton bei den kompakten NEX-Fotokameras bedienungsmässig überzeugt, mag ich nicht zu beurteilen, denn da könnte die Arbeitsblendenmessung schwierig werden. Wer allerdings mit Zeitautomatik (Vorwahl der Blende) arbeitet, für den dürfte es akzeptabel sein.Da man Obejktive für Leica R mittlerweile in grosser Zahl gebraucht bekommt, hat diese Kombination druchaus ihren Reiz.

Mit diesem Adapter (Novoflex Leica R an Sony NEX/Alpha 7) verwende ich ein Leica Elmarit R 90 mm, f2,8 (Baujahr etwa 1970) Objektiv an einer Sony Alpha 7 Sytemkamera. Die Adaption wäre theoretisch auch mit einem Adapter möglich, der nur etwa ein Zehntel des Preises eines Novoflex kostet. Geringste Winkelveränderungen oder Passungenauigkeiten, ebenso Lichtdurchlässigkeiten könnten das erwünschte Ergebnis komplett zunichte machen. Unschärfen in Bildern sind leider bei einigen Adaptern an der Tagesordnung. Im direkten Vergleich fällt die hohe Präzision der Verarbeitung und damit der Passgenauigkeit und auch der verwendeten Materialien bei Novoflex auf. Bei diesem Adapter gehe ich sicher, dass die Qualität der alten oder neuen Fremdlinsen voll zum Zuge kommt.