Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/15

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Subject: [Leica] Leica R lenses on Nikon bodies with the Leitex bayonet
From: kididdoc at cox.net (Steve Barbour)
Date: Thu Jan 15 13:49:45 2009
References: <DC4B73A4105FCE4FAE0CEF799BF84B36052E9366@case-email.casefoods.com>

On Jan 15, 2009, at 2:34 PM, David Rodgers wrote:
> That makes a lot of sense. I don't have an R body, so it isn't a big  
> deal for me. You've got to watch it when it comes to R equipment,  
> though. Years ago I bought an SL with 50/2 because it was a good  
> deal and I always wanted to try R equipment. Next thing I knew I had  
> a fairly extensive R system. When I sold it (because I had a lot of  
> overlap with Contax) I sold every piece of R gear I had. I knew that  
> keeping one piece would draw me back in. Now I'm buying R lenses  
> again.

right Dave, such beautiful equipment that can be used for wonderful  
photos...I have kept my R stuff to use  with R film cameras, Oly E3,  
Canon 5D, and I sure hope to use my R lenses on an R10....

Steve




> I knew I shouldn't have kept the extension tube!!!!
>
> DaveR
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: grduprey@mchsi.com [mailto:grduprey@mchsi.com]
> Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2009 1:09 PM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: RE: [Leica] Leica R lenses on Nikon bodies with the Leitex  
> bayonet
>
>
>
> Dave,
>
>
> Very true, however I want to be able to use them on my R cameras  
> also.  Changing the mount on the lens is not an option in this case,  
> and it is more sensible to change the Nikon body mount since I have  
> only 2 Nikkor lenses at this time, and have more R lenses.
>
>
> Cheers,
> Gene -------------- Original message from "David Rodgers" 
> <drodgers@casefarms.com 
> >: --------------
>
>
>> Gene,
>>
>>>> I have no desire to change the mounts on my R lenses.<<
>>
>> I can understand that. OTOH, my feeling was that it wasn't the mount
>> that makes them special.
>>
>> DaveR
>>
>>
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In reply to: Message from drodgers at casefarms.com (David Rodgers) ([Leica] Leica R lenses on Nikon bodies with the Leitex bayonet)