Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/16

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Subject: [Leica] Leica R lenses on Nikon bodies with the Leitex adapter
From: drodgers at casefarms.com (David Rodgers)
Date: Fri Jan 16 09:39:40 2009

Chris,

It will be interesting to see how much of an issue that becomes for me.
I've been shooting mostly indoors in available light. So I haven't
stopped down much. Plus I've only been using the 90, which I only stop
down one or two stips. 

The more I stop down the more it will be an issue. I usually don't shoot
at apertures smaller than f5.6 or f8. But we'll see. 

The camera meters fine. It's just that the viewfinder gets darker and
though I haven't faced this yet, focus assist probably won't work beyond
f5.6 or f8. OTOH, I don't need focus assist as much if I'm stopped down.


There are certainly pros and cons. I think I'm finding fewer practical
photographic cons than I anticipated. Especially considering my limited
objectives -- small, simple, more contemplative shooting with Leica
glass. 

On the pro side being able to shoot Leica glass at ISO 2500 with very
little noise to me offsets a dark viewfinder at small apertures. 

DaveR 

-----Original Message-----
From: Christopher Birchenhall [mailto:crbirchenhall@googlemail.com] 
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2009 10:51 AM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica R lenses on Nikon bodies with the Leitex
adapter

David

Thanks for the link; I have to say lack of linkage to the diaphragm
lever would be an issue for me.

Chris B

2009/1/16 David Rodgers <drodgers@casefarms.com>:
> Chris,
>
>>>I for one would like to hear more as you continue down this avenue.<<
>
> Here is a link to more thoughts on converting R lenses.
>
> http://www.purplehen.com/leica/blog.htm
>
> DaveR
>
>
>
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