Russian M39->EOS

[randomlinh]

So... anyone have any suggestions for this? I just got a bag of russian lenses from an old roommate (not to keep... mostly to try out). The two that intrigued me were the Helios 40 (85mm f/1.5) and the Jupiter 9 (85mm f/2). Unfortunately, the Helios is the M39 variant, not an M42, and the Jupiter 9 is stuck wide ope.

Is there a source of M39->m42 adapters out there somewhere? I've read a couple of comments it can be done, just lose infinity focus. But I don't care really.

Any ideas?

 

[ElFenix]

only adapter i've seen is the m39 visoflex to eos.

(speaking of visoflex, nothing better than using your $5,500 M8 as a jury-rigged SLR)


edit: oh, and careful, the russians also made a lens mount that appears to be M39 (and may even be marked that way) but isn't.