Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/06/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]What about "chipped" manual focus lenses? Full metering but manual focus. Nikon makes a few, and there's an after market service for (some) of the AIS lenses. Douglas Herr wrote: >mehrdad <msadat@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >>leica technically can built a nikon or a canon mount lens with or >>without permission. it is very easy to do, but it is not the direction >>of leica corp. >> >> > >Technically, not a problem. The problems are licencing fees (cooperation) >or consumer confidence (reverse engineering). > >Doug Herr >Birdman of Sacramento >http://www.wildlightphoto.com > > >On 6/22/05, Doug Herr <telyt@earthlink.net> wrote: > > >>on 6/22/05 8:10 PM, feli at feli2@earthlink.net wrote: >> >> >> >>>... what exactly is stopping Leica from >>>making lenses for Nikon or Canon? >>> >>> >>To make lenses in C or N mounts with diaphragm and metering functions >>(let's >>ignore AF for the moment) Leica either needs cooperation from C or N, or >>they need to reverse-engineer the electronics. >> >>The first option, cooperation, has been ruled out by C and N, according to >>the late Sal DiMarco. I believe Karen Nakamura has coroborated the C side >>of this based on her internship with C. >> >>The second option, reverse engineering, is risky because C and N, in a fit >>of jealousy, can tweak the electronics of the bodies just enough that >>reverse-engineered products will turn into fishing weights. As a consumer >>you might be willing to take that chance with a lens that saves you lots at >>purchase time, but as a consumer would you risk the price of a Leica lens >>on >>this scenario? >> >>Doug Herr >>Birdman of Sacramento >>http://www.wildlightphoto.com >> >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Leica Users Group. >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> > > > >