Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/04/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Apr 16, 2012, at 5:52 AM, H&ECummer wrote: > Hello Luggers, > I am safely back in Canada - amazed at the lack of crowds and the > clearness of the air. Just prior to my departure to Canada, I picked up > a-just-delivered-from-the-factory Shogun M to X adapter from their shop on > Lock Road in Tsim Sha Tsui. Kowloon. I have been playing with the adapter > and all my Leica lenses. In sum, although nicely made, it does not provide > sharp focus at infinity* for my 18mm, 24mm, several 35mm lenses or 50mm > summilux Asph. Longer telephoto lengths (Cosina 75, 90 Elmarit, 135 Elmar) > maintain better infinity focus but still not tack sharp. Also if the Tri > Elmar is mounted the 35 setting will not lock on and you cannot, without a > great deal of perplexing effort and careful jimmy-ing get the adapter off. > GIven the delicacy of the focal length shifting mechanism on the 3T that > was a heart stopping moment. I took test pictures of city lights at dawn > (up because of Jet lag) on a tripod at ISO 3200 but I am not going to > bother to post them. The description abo > ve sums it up. If anyone wants to see a set of the photos please contact > me off list. In sum the impression is that there is potential here but the > adapter obviously needs to be precision measured and made. Fuji's surely > will be. Joseph Yao says he thinks what I have from Shogun may be just > slightly too thick. Of course accurate handheld focusing with 10X > magnification will be hit and miss for most unless the camera is on a > tripod. For myself I think it may be better to stick with Fuji lenses and > autofocus given my tri focal eyes. > Cheers > Howard > * infinity meaning the lens is set on infinity and city lights in North > Vancouver (several miles away) are pin pricks of light on the sensor when > in focus. thanks Howard, please let me know when the Fuji adapter M to X comes out. How much was the Shogun? How are you doing in terms of battery life? Steve > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information