[Leica] "R" lenses on digital bodies

[afirkin at afirkin.com (afirkin at afirkin.com)]

>>> Wayne,
>>>
>>> If people can get past their "full frame" bias, the R lenses work great
>>> on
>>> Oly 4/3 bodies with an adapter.  I use them with an E-1 and E-510.
>>> Manual
>>> focus and stop-down metering, of course.
>>
>> BUT; hard to focus, small camera with overly large lens. I've used it
>> with
>> the E3, whose viewfinder is pretty good, but really the lighter Oly lens
>> is going to win in that battle, and with 2 zooms, Helen covers all my R
>> glass bar the 15 super elmar
>>
>
> Have you had a look at the 7-14 (780gr) - wider,
> and probably not much lighter.
> http://asia.olympus-imaging.com/products/dslr/lenses/7-14_40/
> I'll post a snap taken with it tonight , inspired by George's art and his
> WA flowers
> Amiti??s
> Ph

Hey don't give her too many ideas ;-)