Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/10/11

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Subject: [Leica] Leica R Lenses on Nikon SLR Adapter
From: shino at panix.com (Rei Shinozuka)
Date: Tue Oct 11 15:14:32 2005
References: <4349347F.70707@planet.nl> <4349FE9A.EEE90C6F@hale-pohaku.com> <8C79BEF56D34764-127C-E623@FWM-D28.sysops.aol.com> <6.2.3.4.2.20051010162519.02dd8120@mail.rhtc.net> <p06230902bf718711de95@[140.247.28.214]>

i believe there is insufficient clearance to construct a mount which 
will permit Leica R lenses on Nikon F mount bodies to focus to infinity:

http://www.nemeng.com/leica/017e.shtml

   You cannot mount Nikon F lenses onto Leica R cameras or vice-versa as
   the LTF difference is only 0.5mm - too thin to be able to machine an
   adapter ring to fit. 

   The only way you can do it is by radical lens or body mount surgery
   by a camera technician. 

however, there exists one leikon:

http://www.nemeng.com/leica/017c.shtml

same leikon, new owner:

http://www.cameraquest.com/NikF2R.htm

leica visoflex lenses are the one exception, as they have a very long 
flange to film plane distance and can mount on just about anything.  
furthermore you won't lose auto-stopdown or any other features since
viso lenses never had them to begin with!

-rei


On Oct11 14:05, keirst@fas.harvard.edu wrote:
> Does anyone know if a Leica R to Nikon F  lens mount adapter is available?
> Thanks!

-- 
Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com
Ridgewood, New Jersey


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