Contax rangefinder mount?

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mkeep

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There's no way to get an old Zeiss lens with the Contax mount onto the GH1 is there? The C/Y mount is a different, later mount right?
 
It depends on what Contax mount you are talking about. The G2 lenses cannot be manually focused without being on the body, so those have to be converted.

I have seen an adapter for the Contarex mount (not ContaFLEX) - so there is the potential to use Contarex lenses on the GH1 - Contaflexes could be possible eventually with the right adapter.

The C/Y mount began in the early 70s (maybe some late 60s? Not sure on that) - and that's where you find the classic, legendary Zeiss 35mm SLR lenses: 18mm f/4, 21mm f/2.8, 28mm f/2, 35mm f/1.4, 50mm f/1.4 (and rare f/1.2), 85mm f/1.4 (and very rare f/1.2), etc. etc. etc.
 
As far as I can tell, the mount I have is just called the contax mount. It's from their early rangefinder cameras (Contax II) and the lens is a collapsible Sonnar 5cm f2.
 
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