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Subject: [Leica] 19mm Elmarit on Nikon D700
From: r.s.taylor_post at comcast.net (Richard S. Taylor)
Date: Sat Jan 24 06:32:32 2009
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Howard - I've been following this thread with interest.  Does the  
Leitax adapter retain the auto diaphragm function on the Leica lenses?

Regards,

Dick
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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
>
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