Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/09/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Sometimes the pain is worth the gain! Jim Nichols ( Currently using Leica-R glass on an Olympus body) Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Lottermoser" <imagist3 at mac.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2009 8:34 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] R-Series Owners Stranded - Yep! >I absorbed the idea immediately; > some 7 years ago;. > when I bought the first R adapters for Canon. > I have adapters to put my Hasselblad lenses on R, Canon, Cambo Ultima, > and on and on and on. > I can put my M8, R8/DMR and 5D in back of my Schneiders. > > It all works. > It's all a fun experiment for the photo tinkerer within us; > and occasionally actually useful. > However, it's a PIA and a compromise in true functionality; > when compared to the perfect coupling of R glass > to an R body. > > These are systems; > which work optimally and with full functionality > as systems. > > Canon bodies function best with canon lenses. > Same with Nikon. > Same with Leica. > Same with? (name your system) > > Regards, > George Lottermoser > george at imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com/blog > http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist > > On Sep 17, 2009, at 1:42 AM, Mark Rabiner wrote: > >> Howard show us some of it has half these guys cant seem to absorb the >> idea >> of Leica R glass working nicely on a full frame DSLR. > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >