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Subject: [Leica] Adventures in Alpha-Land (warning: for pixel peekers only)
From: digiratidoc at gmail.com (James Laird)
Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 00:26:14 -0500
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Alistair,

Thanks for the great heads-up. The adapter I have does not interfere
so I think all I need is a strip from eadpt.com. What is the adhesive
Leitax uses for those? Looks like super glue gel.

Jim

On Sun, Oct 31, 2010 at 10:22 PM,  <afirkin at afirkin.com> wrote:
> Look here
>
> http://www.eadpt.com/eadpen.htm
>
> and
>
> http://www.leitax.com/Leica-lens-for-Sony-cameras.html
>
> Cheers
>
> Alastair
>
>> Alastair,
>>
>> Maybe I just need a better adapter? Do you know how do contact this
>> 'chap'? Sounds promising.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>> On Sun, Oct 31, 2010 at 8:18 PM, ?<afirkin at afirkin.com> wrote:
>>>> Alastair,
>>>>
>>>> Not bad if you don't mind no AV. Manual metering is pretty intuitive
>>>> with the a900. I think with the right adapter that would trick the
>>>> camera into thinking a lens is attached AV would be possible a la
>>>> Canon.
>>>>
>>>> Jim Laird
>>>
>>> Jim you need something on the adaptor to tell the camera what focal
>>> length
>>> is attached to make the IS and exposure system work don't you. Leitax
>>> recommended a chap who makes glue on plates to tell the camera system
>>> what
>>> it has out front.
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>>
>>> Alastair
>>>
>>>
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