[Leica] Using R lenses on digital bodies...

[steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour)]

> There has been  lot of discussion about this topic here. I am currently 
> using Leitax conversion of R lenses to enable their use on my Nikon D700. 
> I've been very happy with this solution.
> 
> A friend asked about use of R glass on the Canon 5D, with an adapter, so 
> that he can use the lenses on a ff digital body and also readily use them 
> on an R8 film body...
> 
> My recollection is that works fine if the lens aperture is wide open, but 
> as you decrease the aperture the in camera light meter progressively 
> over-exposes the image.
> 
> I wonder if someone is using this approach and/or recalls the details. Is 
> there a way to avoid or correct for this?  Do the more recent Canon 
> digital bodies avoid this over exposure problem... ? 
> 
> Do you know if there is a software fix for this metering problem?
> 
> I'd be interested in your input to understand, avoid, resolve this issue...
> 
> many thanks,
> 
> Steve