Uncle Jonesy's Cameras Podcast #79: A Tale of Two Adapters

The Shutter Brothers are back fresh from an early morning photowalk to Richey Ridge Falls (near Soddy Daisy, Tennessee) and are ready to share their recent experiences photographing both together and also with a group of fellow film photography podcasters at Old Car City in White, Georgia. Along the way, Wayne and Kevin disuss ideas for the 4th Annual Photowalk with the Shutter Brothers. It all starts with getting out with your camera ends with having a photograph to share. 

L to R: Mike Kukavica, Wayne, Matt Dunmore, Kevin, Joe Pollock, and Clayton Sharp at Old
Car City new White, Georgia. Photo by Wayne.

Ane speaking of sharing, Wayne is sharing some of his photography at the Annual Photography Exhibit & Competition at the Arts Center in Athens, Tennessee. The show is presented by the Athens Area Council for the Arts and runs from March 24 to May 30, 2025. If you live anywhere near East Tennessee, then make the trip to Athens to check out Wayne's work.

Now that Kevin has the Leica M2 he's wanted for so long, it didn't take long for him to think about adding a 35mm lens to his kit. Actually, he already has a Leica 35mm lens, but it is a screwmount Elmar f3.5. Can it be used with a Leica M camera? The answer is "yes," if you have a LTM to M mount adapter. Leica made them back in the day, and now they are made cheaply in China. But just how compatible are they. Find out in the show.

First, an inexpensive LTM to M mount adapter from China.

Next, an $80 adapter made by Leica.

Kevin's Elmar 35mm f3.5 mounted with the Chinese adapter. 
Note the position of the infinity lock at 6:00. When focused at
6 feet or closer, the lens loses contact with the rangefinder tab.

And here's the same lens mounted with the Leica adapter. Note
the position of the infinity lock. The infinity lock of Kevin's 
Sumicron 50mm f2 collapsible lens locks at the same position.

It's spring, and that means time for some de-cluttering. So, Kevin is giving away a camera! It's a fully functional Minolta Maxxum XTsi with a Minolta AF 35-70mm f4 zoom lens. It's the camera Kevin used for color photography on his Alaskan cruise last September, and now it can be yours. You can enter by email at unclejonesyscameras@gmail.com.

We're giving away this fully functional Minolta Maxxum XTsi and Maxxum AF Zoom 35-70mm f4 
lens. Send us an email if you want a chance to win.

Once agaiin our listeners chime in with some great email. We'd love to hear from you, too. 

Until next time, Happy Photography!

Wayne's photography can be seen at The Arts Center in Athens, Tennessee through May 30, 2025.

Gegory Davis (The Naked Photographer) created two YouTube vieos about his experience with the Intrepid Enlarger, which used LED light to emulate contrast filters.

https://youtu.be/Rqq_wwrZxk0?si=3JEXYBVQje9gBS3S

https://youtu.be/bp7SN4ua1cw?si=XFeM1J4uo6lK3B_h