Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/09/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Steve, >>This time it was done for the Summilux 50mm 1.4 ROM to Nikon mount, using the leitax adapter.. This was easier and quicker than the first, the Summilux 80mm 1.4...<< I've converted a 90/2.8, 28/2.8 and 50/2. All three are later model (just prior to ROM). The 90 and 50 were a 10 minute job to convert. The 28 was a nightmare (of my own making). At times I wish I'd gotten a 50/1.4 and converted that instead of the 50/2. Part of the reason is that I had a 50/2 back when I had R7s. I wasn't too happy with the first 50/2 I owned. It never impressed me like other R lenses (using film back then). I sold it and bought another 50 more recently from KEH. I was still in the 'try and see if I like it' phase of using R lenses on my D700 and I didn't want to spend the extra money for the Summilux. The good news is that I'm pretty pleased with the 50/2 I now have. I've even shot film using an FM2N and the 50/2 R is pretty sweet (though maybe not as sweet at the 50/1.4) :-(. Dave R