Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Howard - I've been following this thread with interest. Does the Leitax adapter retain the auto diaphragm function on the Leica lenses? Regards, Dick off-list comments to r.s.taylor at comcast dot net please. On Jan 24, 2009, at 12:44 AM, H&ECummer wrote: > Hello Luggers, > Here are a couple of pictures taken this morning with the Elmarit > 19mm R on the Nikon D700. > > We have feral cows on South Lantau - nobody owns them and they just > wander around eating gardens and grass and fouling the roads. > Here is one near the beach where we walk for exercise. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/R+lenses+on+Nikon+D700/FeralCow19EFilterw.jpg.html > > http://tinyurl.com/btke4a > > The (professional) photographer I bought the 19mm Elmarit R from had > a UV filter on the lens and it causes vignetting. > Please see: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/R+lenses+on+Nikon+D700/19ECheungShaFilterw.jpg.html > > http://tinyurl.com/ccsjyg > > With the filter off the vignetting is less and can be easily > corrected in photoshop. For some reason (likely local busy broadband > - it is the Chinese New Year holiday) I couldn't upload the two > photos - without filter and corrected. Will try again later. > > Cheers > Howard > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information