Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/11/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]This is not correct Frank, according to the Instruction book, you can use the lens, but it does not provide accurate metering. On Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 8:25 AM, Frank Dernie <Frank.Dernie@btinternet.com>wrote: > I have not tried my 21mm SA on my M8 since it is one of the lenses on the > list that won't work with the M8. Whether this is because it causes an > internal clash or blocks off the meter cell I do not know. OTOH it has an > exit pupil extremely close to the image plane so will be -much- more > susceptible to the acute angle effects than other lenses, and the > correction > for the 21mm Elmarit, whether normal or asph, is unlikely to be correct. > FWIW. > Frank > > > On 24 Nov, 2008, at 14:02, Leonard Taupier wrote: > > Hello Joseph, >> >> I don't have the 21mm SA lens but if I did this is what I would do. >> >> First make sure the 21mm SA lens will not interfere with the M8. >> >> In the M8 the 21mm Elmarit brings up the 28/90 mm frame lines. I would >> order one of these LTM to M adapters from John Milich which are machined >> woth slots to be coded. Leica has released two codes for the 21mm, Asph >> and >> non Asph. I would try and find out which of these two lenses more closely >> matches the vignetting properties of the 21mm SA and code my new adapter >> that way. The 21mm SA uses either a 48mm filter or a series VII filter. >> B+W >> makes a 48mm UV/IR filter and Leica has announced they will have a Ser >> VII. >> Most likely the M8 will do a fair job of correcting the vignetting and >> cyan >> creep but if it's close what little correction is needed should be able to >> be corrected by PS. >> >> You will need to use an external 28mm viewfinder for proper framing with >> the M8. Or you can use the full view of the M8 finder which is slightly >> wider then when using a 24mm lens. >> >> If anyone has done this or uses the 21mm SA on the M8 please let us know >> how it works out. Henning? >> >> Len >> >> >> On Nov 24, 2008, at 3:44 AM, Joseph Low wrote: >> >> What about the SA 21/3.4 on the M8 ? >>> >>> Joseph >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: lug-bounces+joelct=singnet.com.sg@leica-users.org >>> [mailto:lug-bounces+joelct <lug-bounces%2Bjoelct>=singnet.com.sg@ >>> leica-users.org] On Behalf Of >>> Leonard Taupier >>> Sent: Monday, 24 November, 2008 1:40 PM >>> To: Leica Users Group >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] M8 question #2: Barcoding lenses >>> >>> Alan, >>> >>> I use many Leica LTM lenses on my M8 going back to those made in the >>> 30's. However none are wider then 35mm so I don't worry about coding. >>> When used on the M8 I do use a UV/IR filter. Most of the very old >>> lenses use an A36 push on filter. I have a Leitz push on A36 adapter >>> that uses the special Summitar filter. I made a special Summitar >>> filter that uses the filter glass from a 39mm UV/IR filter mounted in >>> an old Summitar filter frame. Other then that special case there are >>> UV/IR filters available from B+W or Heliopan for all sizes. I only >>> have two lenses that are not made by Leica, a 35mm Jupiter 12 and a >>> Konica 50mm. They both take a 40.5 mm filter which I have a Heliopan >>> UV/IR for. The 50mm f1.5 Summarit and Xenon use a 41mm filter. For >>> those two I use a 41-> 46 step up ring and a 46mm filter. >>> >>> Len >>> >>> >>> On Nov 23, 2008, at 10:59 PM, Alan Magayne-Roshak wrote: >>> >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] M8 question #2: Barcoding lenses >>>>> >>>> ___________________________________________________ >>>> This discussion makes me wonder: are any of you M8 owners >>>> using older, non-Leitz lenses on it? If I were ever able to afford >>>> an M8, I would need to use my LTM Nikkor and Canon lenses >>>> as well as my 1960's era Leitz glass on it. I couldn't get a body >>>> AND new lenses. >>>> >>>> Alan >>>> >>>> Alan Magayne-Roshak, Senior Photographer >>>> UPAA POY 1978 >>>> University Information Technology Services >>>> University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Regards, Sonny http://www.sonc.com http://sonc.stumbleupon.com/ Natchitoches, Louisiana USA