Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/05/19

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Modify Nikon F body to accept Leica R lenses?
From: omegaman <omegaman@shentel.net>
Date: Wed, 19 May 1999 00:19:38 -0700

Joe Berenbaum wrote:
> 
> At 09:44 PM 5/18/99 -0400, you wrote:
> >Joe? I think I am addressing the right one...I hope,
> >Anyway, I checked the Novoflex website and they do list an adapter to use
> >Canon EOS bodies with Leica R lenses. Apart from the metering question- who
> >imports them into the US?  They report a price of 299 DM, and was wondering
> >if that would be close to the 'street price' or is that retail, with a lower
> >street price.
> >Interesting concept. Does anyone have any more info?
> >Thanks!
> >Dan
> 
> I've got one of these adapters- it was my last purchase before I sold the
> EOS system I had been using for a short while. You can use a R lens on an
> EOS body and focus manually and use (I think) manual metering or aperture
> priority, but you have no auto diaphragm and the aperture is stopped down
> to whatever you set it at. I recall I paid about GBP 100 a couple of years
> ago. It's still in the bottom of a drawer here I think.
> 
> Joe Berenbaum
Joe:
I would like to have one of those Leica R to EOS adapters.  If you ever
want to sell yours please let me know.
Randolph Carlisle