Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/10/31

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Subject: [Leica] Adventures in Alpha-Land (warning: for pixel peekers only)
From: afirkin at afirkin.com (afirkin at afirkin.com)
Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2010 21:18:37 -0400
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> Alastair,
>
> Not bad if you don't mind no AV. Manual metering is pretty intuitive
> with the a900. I think with the right adapter that would trick the
> camera into thinking a lens is attached AV would be possible a la
> Canon.
>
> Jim Laird

Jim you need something on the adaptor to tell the camera what focal length
is attached to make the IS and exposure system work don't you. Leitax
recommended a chap who makes glue on plates to tell the camera system what
it has out front.

Cheers

Alastair



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