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Subject: [Leica] 100mm/2.8 Apo-Macro-Elmarit on D700/D3/other Nikon FX (or a DX) DSLR
From: philippe.amard at sfr.fr (philippe.amard at sfr.fr)
Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2012 19:23:27 +0200 (CEST)

John, 
I don't own the lens, but the Macro Elmarit 60 I converted works fine on the 
D700. 


Two downsides though:
- the VF is (very) hard to use for accurate focusing 
- the auto aperture doesn't work 


so it's either hit or miss if shooting wide open, or a tripod, or nothing if 
you close down - I mean first focus then close down here.


OTT the ISO capability of the body might help with the longer 100mm


Paradoxically the lens performed better on the 4/3 L1 where in addition it 
turned to react as a 120mm.
Perhaps is it ok on a cropped D7000 or so? I DK.


Hope this helps even if it is not a straight answer to your initial question.


Bien cordialement
Philippe at Mutz

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Message du : 04/04/2012 17:02
De : "J. Newell " <john.o.newell at comcast.net>
A : "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
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Sujet : [Leica] 100mm/2.8 Apo-Macro-Elmarit on D700/D3/other Nikon FX (or a 
DX) DSLR




Interested in experiences, opinions, etc. from people using the 100mm 
Apo-Macro-Elmarit on a Nikon DSLR, especially the FX flavors...thanks in 
advance. 



John Newell 

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