[Leica] S2 / H System Lens adapter....

[hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson)]

Maybe! A liitle marketing testosterone, perhaps.
But Hasselblad cooperated with Leica Camera so that this adaptor could be
marketed, presumably. You can't just pick up a modern, electronic mount
design like that and copy it without permission/payment. I was really
surprised.
This adaptor is not a 'dumb' bayonet. All (electronically controlled)
original functions are apparently retained. Maybe one significant aspect
(as Doug astutely commented elsewhere) is that this may presage other
adaptors to come (for other lens systems).

Cheers,
Geoff
http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman



On 18 May 2012 01:21, chris williams <zoeica at mac.com> wrote:

> If Leica was a kid, they just got served!
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> Chris Williams
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> On May 17, 2012, at 9:48 AM, Douglas Sharp <douglas.sharp at gmx.de> wrote:
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> > Don't you just love the arrogance of the Hasselblad statement:-)
> >
> >
> >
> > On 17.05.2012 16:44, Frank Filippone wrote:
> >> > From BJP:
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> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Now, Hasselblad has responded, welcoming the launch. "We are delighted
> with
> >> Leica's decision to launch an adapter that provides their customers
> with a
> >> compelling opportunity to embrace the acknowledged ultimate superiority
> of
> >> our medium format H System lenses," says Dr. Larry Hansen, Hasselblad
> >> chairman and CEO.
> >>
> >> He adds: "Every Hasselblad lens has been designed and produced to the
> most
> >> exacting and meticulous standards and discerning photographers
> worldwide are
> >> well aware that the image quality of any camera is only as good as the
> lens
> >> that forms the image."
> >>
> >>
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