Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/10/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have one on order. First thing to do is see if my old AF to MD adapter will work with it. If it does, then maybe it would be possible to adapt a manual focus R lens to it (meaning the camera isn't that electoronic that it would absolutely require authentic chipped Minolta AF lenses). -dan c. At 03:43 PM 29-10-04 -0500, Bob Palmieri wrote: >Folks - > >The blurbs claim that the new K/M DSLR is supposed to have quite a good >finder and onboard image stabilization. It also has, I believe, a >flange-to-film distance some 2.5mm closer than Leica reflex specs. > >If the finder really looks good, and if the throat is wide enough to >accomodate the bayonet tabs, it's conceivable that an adapter could be >cobbled, and this could be a cool digibody for Leica reflex glass. > >Anybody know what that Minolta AF mount looks like? > >In any case it oughtta be pretty easy to mount the 400 Telyts with >Visoflex mounts on the thing for a dedicated bird rig... > >Bob Palmieri > > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >