Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/04/14

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Subject: [Leica] Leica R lenses and Olympus E-510
From: jhnichols at bellsouth.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Mon Apr 14 15:52:25 2008
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Jim,
Nathan never says "Leica lens"; I just assumed that it was. I may be wrong.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols@bellsouth.net>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Monday, April 14, 2008 5:45 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica R lenses and Olympus E-510


> Jim,
>
> I ordered an E-510 and lens today from B&H.  From what I have read, it 
> should do fine with an R to 4/3 adapter if you understand that you have to 
> use stop-down metering and set everything manually.
>
> You might look at the last posting of photos that Nathan put up. He was 
> using a Leica lens on his 4/3 Oly, if I recall correctly.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jim Hemenway" <Jim@hemenway.com>
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
> Sent: Monday, April 14, 2008 4:21 PM
> Subject: [Leica] Leica R lenses and Olympus E-510
>
>
>> Folks:
>>
>> I haven't been active here for several weeks but hope that no one will 
>> hold it against me.
>>
>> I'm thinking of getting an E-510 to use with my Leica R glass.
>>
>> The automatic internal stabilization and sensor cleaning appeals to me 
>> along with the focus confirmation features.
>>
>> But it also appears that since the sensor is smaller than the 1:5 
>> versions and is 10MP, that there's a good chance of noise over 200 ISO... 
>> does anyone know about this?
>>
>> I'm wondering if anyone here has tried it with one of the many 
>> Olympus/Leica R adapters.
>>
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>>
>> jim Hemenway
>>
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Replies: Reply from nathan at nathanfoto.com (Nathan Wajsman) ([Leica] Leica R lenses and Olympus E-510)
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