Attach Leica M-mount lenses to your Canon RF-mount mirrorless camera with this Leica M to Canon RF Close Focus Adapter by 7artisansfrom 7artisans. Beyond being a simple, manual adapter for attaching the rangefinder lens to the mirrorless body, this adapter also incorporates a helicoid to permit closer focusing distances than typically possible. The adapter ring will still permit working within the original focusing range of the lens and, since the adapter has no optical components, it will maintain the original qualities of the lens. It is constructed from aluminum and copper and has an anodized finish for high durability and scratch resistance.

Shortens Minimum Focus Distance of Lens    Integrated Helicoid    Can Function as Manual Lens Adapter    Anodized Aluminum & Copper Construction

Rangefinder lenses traditionally have longer minimum focusing distances than lenses of the same focal length designed for SLR and mirrorless systems. This adapter ring incorporates a helicoid to improve on this focusing range by essentially becoming an adjustable extension tube in addition to a manual lens adapter ring. Focus adjustment is still possible on the attached lens and, when set to the lens's minimum focusing distance, the helicoid of the adapter can be extended to achieve closer focusing performance.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Does the infinity lock mechanism work better than the original Voigtlander Close Focus Adapter?

A: Yes, the Voigtlander VM-E Close Focus Adapter II for Sony E's infinity lock has been improved upon from it's origional iteration on the Voigtlander VM-Z Close Focus Adapter (BH #VOVMZ).

Q: 2. Does the electronic viewfinder work with this adapter? What focusing aids work?

A: Thankfully, the EVF will not be affected by the use of adapters and manual-only lenses. The usual manual focusing aids, such as magnification and focus peaking (aids that do not use lens information) will all functional normally.

Q: 3. Does this adapter force crop mode, or will I be able to use the entire sensor with it?

A: This adapter has no electronic contacts so the camera will not switch to crop mode by itself. And since Leica M-mount lenses are made for the 35mm sensor, you will not need to switch.

Q: 4. Can this adapter be used in the RED V-Raptor ?

A: Yes, the Tiltaing Canon RF-Mount to PL/LPL-Mount Adapter with Adjustable Back Focus can be used with the RED V-Raptor even though it is not RED Approved.

Q: 5. I see some reviews here mentioning that the adapter won't mount correctly on different cameras. Can you confirm if it'll mount correctly on a Panasonic S5 or not?

A: 7artisans Photoelectric Close Focus Adapter for Leica M Lens to Leica L Camera is fully compatible with Panasonic Lumix S5 Mirrorless Camera. The adapter is compatible with all Leica L mount cameras including Leica SL. The click sound when the adapter is mount on Leica cameras is not as loud and clear as in Lumix. We recommend attaching the lens to the adapter and mounting both to the camera. This method will allow you to get a better grip of your lens when attaching them to the camera.

Q: 6. Does the autofocus point light up or does the camera beep when eyeballing the focus manually?

A: There is no focus indicator on this adapter--it's strictly a manual focus adapter.

Q: 7. Is there a version of the adapter that can support Canon drop-in filters?

A: The Tiltaing Canon RF-Mount to PL-Mount Adapter with Adjustable Back Focus (B&H# TIARFPL2) is not currently offered in a version that accepts drop-in filters. The same is true of all other brands of adapter we have at this time for putting PL lenses on RF-mount bodies. That is likely due to the commonly invasive rear element design of PL lenses.

Q: 8. What is the amount of extension travel provided by the close focus helicoid? Example: the competing Voigtlander product says it provides 5.5 mm. How many mm does this product allow?

A: 7artisans, does not list the extension travel provided by the close focus helicoid on the 7artisans Photoelectric Close Focus Adapter for Leica M Lens to Nikon Z Camera.

Q: 9. What is the minimum focus distance with this adapter and Voigtlander nokton 50mm f1.0 aspherical?

A: The manufacture does not list the focus distance change with the 7artisans Photoelectric Close Focus Adapter for Leica M Lens to Sony E Camera. But from other customers with lenses like the Voigtlander nokton 50mm f1.0 aspherical it should be able to focus somewhere around 15 inches or so.

Q: 10. How does this compare to the Fujifilm adapter? What would be the 35mm equivalent of a 50mm noctilux-M

A: The Voigtlander VM-X Close Focus Adapter II for FUJIFILM X and the FUJIFILM M Mount Adapter for X-Mount Cameras are excellent adapters. The FUJIFILM adapter does not have the helicoid element that enables close focus. The Leica Noctilux-M 50mm Lens will have an angle of view of a 75mm lens on a FUJIFILM X camera.