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 23:22:59 -0400
References: <AANLkTin5Gtnoz7vbA1rVkQLDHv+qq84NSt0=7=c6DdGJ@mail.gmail.com> <cf5f701913401ea20d2a81ca7c392727.squirrel@emailmg.globat.com> <AANLkTimBW8+-ycVL4xBvP33BZ8u87S3SDJy--0OxaEKq@mail.gmail.com> <b849a115abb0b1e5ca4c3a56b30750b2.squirrel@emailmg.globat.com> <AANLkTingg9v5MNpA80fsm0m-336V7s=zPNuq8cC77vaF@mail.gmail.com>

Look here

http://www.eadpt.com/eadpen.htm

and

http://www.leitax.com/Leica-lens-for-Sony-cameras.html

Cheers

Alastair

> Alastair,
>
> Maybe I just need a better adapter? Do you know how do contact this
> 'chap'? Sounds promising.
>
> Jim
>
> On Sun, Oct 31, 2010 at 8:18 PM,  <afirkin at afirkin.com> wrote:
>>> 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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