Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/08/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Mon, 21 August 2000, moore@delphi.unh.edu wrote: > > > I've seen various adapters for coupling bodies and lenses from > different manufacturers, but so far I haven't found one that > couples a Nikkor lens (Nikon F mount) to an R body. Does such > an adapter exist? Or is there such a thing as an actual > replacement *mount*? I searched cameraquest.com which seems > to have lots of adapter information but I couldn't find this > one. > > --Andrew > NO ARCHIVE Andrew, The Leica-R body is thicker than a Nikon body, so if there were an adapter you wouldn't get infinity focus. The same is true of a replacement mount, unless you had a repair technician shave the barrel of the lens down a bit to compensate. You'd also have to consider mirror clearance, which may be different. Doug Herr Sacramento http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/telyt - -------------------------------------------------- Visit the Northwestern Alumni Association portal page at http://www.nualumni.com to get free web-based e-mail and many other exciting features.