Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/09/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I guess I find it hard to believe that someone is going to invest $7000 for a new M then add the adapter cost to have a solution to use a few R lenses after all this time has passed. But what do I know! Scott On 2012-09-18, at 5:21 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: > As far as the Leica R solution goes in terms of bulk and weight here's > weight to keep in mind, just from Leica no Nikon: > Leica M6 560 grams > Leica M9 585 > Leica M-E 585 > Leica R7 670 > Leica M 680 > Leica R9 790 > Leica R8 890 > Leica R9 with the LEICA DIGITAL-MODUL-R 1395 > Leica S 1400 > Leica S2 1410 > > > Mark William Rabiner > Photography > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ > > >> From: Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com> >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2012 14:11:11 -0700 >> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Auto Aperture with R lenses on the new M via the >> LeicaR > >> M adapter >> >> It would be interesting to see what hardcore Leicaphiles think in terms of >> size and weight. It's 100g more and we know some Leicaphiles would think >> that's too much (I recall some people notice the slight height difference >> between the M6 and M7) >> >> But if you were to use it as a "R-solution," then it's practically svelte >> in comparison. >> >> Another interesting fact is that this could be THE full frame solution not >> just for ancient Contarex, but also legions of Zuikoholic, Pentaxian, >> Contaxer etc. >> >> >> On Tue, Sep 18, 2012 at 1:23 PM, wildlightphoto at earthlink.net < >> wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> wrote: >> >>> Geoff Hopkinson wrote: >>> >>>>>> >>> I'll be very interested to see how the new sensor and processor perform. >>> <<< >>> >>> Likewise... and there are a few other things I'd have to check before I'd >>> consider buying it: viewfinder resposiveness, sensitivity of the focus >>> peaking at working apertures, robustness of the add-on viewfinder, cost >>> of >>> spare viewfinders, and the placement of the shutter release. I've become >>> addicted to the shutter release on the front of the DMR's hand grip. >>> >>> I'd rather the EVF replaced the rangefinder. I would be 100% dependant >>> on >>> it and if it were enclsed within the body shell it would be a lot less >>> vulnerable to getting whacked by a tree limb, snagged by a vine or bashed >>> against a rock. Perhaps some future version. >>> >>> Doug Herr >>> Birdman of Sacramento >>> http://www.wildlightphoto.com >>> >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> mail2web - Check your email from the web at >>> http://link.mail2web.com/mail2web >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information