Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/14

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Subject: [Leica] Leica R lenses on Nikon bodies with the Leitex adapter
From: mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)
Date: Wed Jan 14 20:11:25 2009

What cant you do with it exactly when you use it on a Nikon Body?


Mark William Rabiner



> From: "wildlightphoto@earthlink.net" <wildlightphoto@earthlink.net>
> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
> Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:09:41 -0800 (GMT-08:00)
> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica R lenses on Nikon bodies with the Leitax adapter
> 
> Howard Cummer wrote:
> 
>> Thanks for the clarification. On the Leitax info page for Nikon the
>> following lenses cannot be changed "due to physical incompatibility"
>> Elmarit           35/2.8   1 cam
>> Vario-Elmar  35-70/4  ROM
>> Telyt-R           400/6.8
>> For the Telyt your explanation explains why. But would it matter if
>> you never use the Telyts on an SL?
> 
> Nope, but strictly speaking the conversion wouldn't be reversible to the
> lens's original state.
> 
> Doug Herr
> Birdman of Sacramento
> http://www.wildlightphoto.com
> 
> 
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