Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/02/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My lens was slightly different from the one described on the Leitax site (German made, but either an earlier or later version I DK) so I had to figure out how to remove a little more than shown, and was therefore careful and slow. I haven't found time to experiment more - I'll do that on my return from the UK Amiti?s Philippe Le 24 f?vr. 11 ? 22:27, H&ECummer a ?crit : > > >> Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2011 21:25:28 +0100 >> From: "philippe.amard" <philippe.amard at sfr.fr> >> Subject: [Leica] FF: Friday Flower - Experimenting "new" gear ... >> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>, >> leicareflex at freelists.org >> >> I spent over an hour converting the Macro Elmarit 60 to fit the gear >> last Saturday. >> (much trickier than previous conversions BTW, which had taken 5mn at >> most ...) >> >> Here is a first snap using it - posted when it is already Friday >> somewhere other than here, as I won't be able to post it when it is >> actually Friday in most of our regions... >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Phileica/album368/FF-Rose+and+Elmarit+Macro+test-0634-2.jpg.html >> (can be viewed large) >> >> I also experimented Live View for that one >> (much trickier than the one on the L1, way too cumbersome, OMG!) >> >> Bien cordialement de Metz >> Philippe > > Compelling picture! What was so difficult about the conversion? > Please answer off list if you prefer. > Howard (who has put a lot of Leitax bayonets on many R lenses) > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >