[Leica] Improved M8?

[jayanand at gmail.com (Jayanand Govindaraj)]

Gene,
You got to choose between ergonomics and "R" lenses - why dont you get
yourself an R8 or R9 with DMR before you regret it forever?
Cheers
Jayanand

On 5/29/07, grduprey@mchsi.com <grduprey@mchsi.com> wrote:
>
> Len,
>
> Well my D200 has had a few gliches, the M8 none so far.  Just the luck of
> the draw i guess.  The problem as i understand it from Steve Gandy's site,
> is that the Nikon and Leica bodies are too close to allow an  adapter
> without loosing infinity focus.  That and the Leica mount diameter is
> larger.  I seem to remember seeing a Nikon body modified sometime back to
> accept the Leica mount, but cannot remember where or if it was a viable 
> mod.
>
> Gene
>
> -------------- Original message from Leonard Taupier <len-1@comcast.net>:
> --------------
>
>
> > > 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 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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