Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/10/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Alastair, My feelings exactly regarding Leica's position on the R line. I've ordered adapters for my R lenses and will check in periodically with reports on how it's going. Can't wait to try my 'new' 400 6.8 Telyt IS! Jim laird On Fri, Oct 29, 2010 at 2:04 AM, <afirkin at afirkin.com> wrote: >> Well, I was hoping I could get something a little (cough) less >> expensive. I could buy 1.1428 M9s for that! I may have to settle for >> the venerable 28-135 f4 Minolta AF. I've seen some tests which compare >> it favorably to even the CZ 28-70, although it's one stop slower. And >> it's AF. Damn! >> >> Jim Laird > > My 28-90 is fantastic. Bought from Joseph Yao and NEVER regretted ;-) > Works with the DMR like a dream for 35mm to 120 equivalent. > > I for one would love to hear more about your experience with the alpha > 900. It was my choice for "if I decide to use R glass and get out of the > DMR" but other comments are clearly worrying. > > This is a legit. topic here TMWOT. Leica have abandoned the R and left us > waiting/looking for a future. The only real way to go "forward" will be to > use the glass on another body, once the DMR's die. > > Cheers > > Alastair > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >