Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/10/07

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Subject: [Leica] "R" lenses on digital bodies
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2010 09:00:07 -0500
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Alastair,

I concede that focusing of wide angle lenses is more difficult.  I 
frequently use hyperfocal focusing with them.  From 50mm upward, the E-1 
focuses nicely.  I have not found a balance problem using the R lenses on 
the heavier E-1, but they can be a little heavy on the E-510.

However, when I examine the results I get, I can't find a better buy to 
allow me to use fine lenses on a good DSLR.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <afirkin at afirkin.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2010 2:53 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] "R" lenses on digital bodies


>> Wayne,
>>
>> If people can get past their "full frame" bias, the R lenses work great 
>> on
>> Oly 4/3 bodies with an adapter.  I use them with an E-1 and E-510. 
>> Manual
>> focus and stop-down metering, of course.
>
> BUT; hard to focus, small camera with overly large lens. I've used it with
> the E3, whose viewfinder is pretty good, but really the lighter Oly lens
> is going to win in that battle, and with 2 zooms, Helen covers all my R
> glass bar the 15 super elmar
>
> Cheers
>
> Alastair
>
>
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