Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/05/29

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Subject: [Leica] Improved M8?
From: kididdoc at cox.net (Steve Barbour)
Date: Tue May 29 08:07:26 2007
References: <052920071440.5890.465C3B7300053D7E00001702219792474103010CD2079C080C03BF970A9D9F9A0B9D09@mchsi.com> <ED7DE8F8-D3DE-4134-8CB8-B550AC04A560@comcast.net>

On May 29, 2007, at 8:04 AM, Leonard Taupier wrote:

>> Gene,
>
> The Nikon mount was developed long before Leica ever thought of  
> making an R camera lens. The fact that Leica R lenses don't fit on  
> Nikon bodies appears to be a Leica lens problem and not a Nikon  
> body problem.
>
> I bought the Nikon D200 when it first came out. I have not had 1  
> seconds worth of problems with it. On the other hand. The M8, which  
> I love and use all the time, has locked up a few times

how did you unlock it Len?  Steve




> and also gives me weird WB photos from time to time. I have learned  
> to live with them.
>
> Regards,
> Len
>
>
>
>> I have far fewer problems with the m8 than i do with the Nikon  
>> D200 i have.  The biggest is it does not take Leica R lenses and  
>> there is no adapter.  Nyone know of a camera repair that can  
>> modify the D200 with a Leica R mount, and does not cost a fortune?
>>
>
>
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