Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/08/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Have you found any place to buy this thing. I can't find the Panasonic adapter anywhere. My Voightlander adapter is working just fine with Leica lenses, BTW, though I don't have a DR Summicron to use with it. Regards, Dick On Aug 20, 2009, at 11:31 AM, Joseph Yao wrote: > Much as I like Voigtlander products in general, I have to say their > Leica M > to Micro 4/3 adapter is a disaster. > > In addition to the problem you mentioned, it also does not permit > the use of > the DR Summicron 50/2.0 - the lens mounts OK, but it will not focus > beyond > 3m. Their official stand is that the adapter is only officially > compatible > with Cosina-made Voigtlander and Zeiss lenses, and nothing else. > > If you intend to use Leitz/Leica lenses, you will be better off with > the > Panasonic Lumix Leica M to Micro 4/3 adapter (model DMW-M2AM). It > is better > built, fits better (no slack whatsoever). They even go into the > trouble of > publishing a compatibility list with Leica lenses: > > http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/connect/mrma.html > > Joseph > > > On 8/19/09 8:54 PM, "Daniel Tan" <taniel.dan at gmail.com> wrote: > >> The CV M adaptor is a bit irritating too. All of my lenses focus >> slightly >> past infinity, which puts zone focusing out slightly (not that it >> really >> matters that much when you stop down...) > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information