Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/10/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hello Joe, just found this - http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~hw6k-asi/switar70.html No idea what these combinations work like, in fact I've never even heard of an M44 adapter. cheers Douglas joelct wrote: >Hi Nathan & Vick > >I own the Macro Switar 50/1.9 and a special adaptor made in Japan to couple >to LTM standards ( which can be easily mounted to a M mount with a LTM/M >adaptor ) > >I wish someone can make an adaptor for Alpa to EOS for this and other Alpa >glass > >Joseph Low > > >--- Nathan Wajsman <nathan.wajsman@planet.nl> wrote: > > > >>Vick, >> >>No, never heard of this lens. The lens I really lusted after in the >>R >>range was the 180mm Summicron but the price quickly put me off that >>:-) >> >>Nathan >> >>Vick Ko wrote: >> >> >> >>>Thanks Nathan. >>> >>>Have you ever used an Alpa Kinoptik 100mm f2? That is the lens >>> >>> >>that I'm >> >> >>>lusting after, and if I buy it, my bankbook will hurt for months. >>> >>>Regards, >>> >>>Vick Ko >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>-----Original Message----- >>>>From: lug-bounces+joelct=singnet.com.sg@leica-users.org >>>>[mailto:lug-bounces+joelct=singnet.com.sg@leica-users.org]On >>>> >>>> >>Behalf Of >> >> >>> >>> >>>>Nathan Wajsman >>>>Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2005 1:08 PM >>>>To: Leica Users Group >>>>Subject: Re: [Leica] Legendary SLR lenses in 90 to 100mm range? >>>> >>>>Vick, >>>> >>>>The 100mm Apo Macro Elmarit is the best lens I have ever owned or >>>> >>>> >>held >> >> >>> >>> >>>>in my hands, whether Leica or anyone else. It is one of two Leica >>>> >>>> >>R >> >> >>>>lenses I kept after switching to Canon DSLRs. >>>> >>>>Nathan >>>> >>>>Vick Ko wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>Are there legendary Leica SLR lenses in 90 to 100mm range? >>>>> >>>>>I've heard the 100mm f2.8 APO is stunning. >>>>> >>>>>I assume the 90mm ASPH in R mount is similarly stunning. >>>>> >>>>>Do you have reports/anecdotes support or disputing the above, or >>>>> >>>>> >>other >> >> >>> >>> >>>>>recommendations? >>>>> >>>>>How about the 80/1.4? >>>>> >>>>>Regards, >>>>> >>>>>Vick Ko >>>>> >>>>> >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>Leica Users Group. >>>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>> >>> >>information >> >> >>> >>> >>-- >>Nathan Wajsman >>Almere, The Netherlands >> >>General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com >>Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com >>Stock photography: >>http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman >>http://myloupe.com/home/found_photographer.php?photographer=507 >>Prints for sale: http://www.photodeluge.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 > > > >