Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/08/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]An excellent communiqu?, for all of us. Congrats for the success ! Marc ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Barbour" <steve.barbour en gmail.com> To: "LRF reflex" <leicareflex en freelists.org>; "LUG Group" <lug en leica-users.org> Sent: Sunday, August 30, 2009 6:07 AM Subject: [Leica] leitax conversion... > With the help of Howard Cummer and David Llado I did my first conversion > of an R Summilux 80mm/1.4 3 cam by leitax adapter for use on a Nikon > D700 body... > > the first limited test shots look technically excellent... > > The conversion went well, though at one point the removal of the three > very tiny black shroud screws had me in fits, as I could barely see the > screw heads...that btw was the toughest part, it was just slow, careful > work, requiring plenty of patience...and not giving up. > > > I will do some shooting tomorrow... > > > Now I can shoot my Leica R lenses on an excellent full frame, digital > body, with wonderful high ISO performance. > > > I plan also to convert an R Summilux 50mm 1.4 in the same way, very > soon... > > If encouraged by the results, I may be inclined to do more later. > > > I thank you all for your encouragement and help... > > > Steve > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information