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MarcusM · Joined: 16 Sep 2010 Posts: 2 Location: Melbourne, Australia

I have a Contax Planar 1.4/85, a Planar 1.4/50, a Distagon 2/28, a Mutar I 2x convertor and a Contax 137 MA Quartz - which has stopped working. This link, http://www.leitax.com/conversion/contax/Planar_8514/index.html shows how to put an alternative bayonet on the 85 lens so it can be used on a Pentax digital SLR. Unfortunately my lens is different and I can't do this conversion. The 85 doesn't have the green f16 numbers and its mounting screws are within the bayonet itself not on the lens back - if that makes sense. My questions are: Exactly what model is this lens? Can I convert it to fit on a contemporary digital SLR? I've been told that the lenses are practically useless and I've been offered $1000 Australian for the whole kit which includes a Contax branded leather case and a Contax flash. I've been told that there is a manual version of the 137 and the only practical thing I can do is buy one of those and use the lenses on it. Anyone have any thoughts on my situation?

Y M WAN · Joined: 30 Jan 2009 Posts: 10

By adding a non-destructive adapter ring to them, they can be used perfectly well on Canon, Olympus 4/3 or m4/3, and Sony NEX. Search in e-Bay with for example CY to EOS adapter, etc and you will get plenty results. Or you may visit “http://haodascreen.com/ear.aspx” as a start.

Yet, by using such adapter, you have to do focusing maually, and stop-down too.

Hope you enjoy when your lens come alive again Razz

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MarcusM · Joined: 16 Sep 2010 Posts: 2 Location: Melbourne, Australia

Thanks Y M Wan for your reply. It's just that they are all manual lenses anyway and the lenses that i have are different to the one in the link you posted as I said in my original post. My Zeiss Planar 1.4/85 doesn't have the screws in the same position on its back that are on the lens in the link. And therefore can't be modified.

So what lens do I have and can it be modified? I don't know how to add images to this reply so I can't show you - frustration Confused

mwtphoto · Joined: 18 Jun 2007 Posts: 99 Location: Toronto, Canada

your lens doesn't have to be modified. an adapter can be added to it. one side of the adapter fits the contax lens and the other side will fit a canon eos mount. An 85/1.4 in good condition is worth $600 cdn.

mwtphoto · Joined: 18 Jun 2007 Posts: 99 Location: Toronto, Canada

go on ebay and search "contax to canon" and you will see many adapters for sale.