Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/04/16

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Subject: [Leica] Third party M to X adapter
From: steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour)
Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2012 07:47:08 -0700
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On Apr 16, 2012, at 5:52 AM, H&ECummer wrote:

> Hello Luggers,
> I am safely back in Canada - amazed at the lack of crowds and the 
> clearness of the air. Just prior to my departure to Canada, I picked up 
> a-just-delivered-from-the-factory Shogun M to X adapter from their shop on 
> Lock Road in Tsim Sha Tsui. Kowloon.  I have been playing with the adapter 
> and all my Leica lenses. In sum, although nicely made, it does not provide 
> sharp focus at infinity* for my 18mm, 24mm, several 35mm lenses or 50mm 
> summilux Asph. Longer telephoto lengths (Cosina 75, 90 Elmarit, 135 Elmar) 
> maintain better infinity focus but still not tack sharp.  Also if the Tri 
> Elmar is mounted the 35 setting will not lock on and you cannot, without a 
> great deal of perplexing effort and careful jimmy-ing get the adapter off. 
> GIven the delicacy of the focal length shifting mechanism on the 3T that 
> was a heart stopping moment. I took test pictures of city lights at dawn 
> (up because of Jet lag) on a tripod at ISO 3200 but I am not going to 
> bother to post them. The description abo
> ve sums it up. If anyone wants to see a set of the photos please contact 
> me off list. In sum the impression is that there is potential here but the 
> adapter obviously needs to be precision measured and made. Fuji's surely 
> will be. Joseph Yao says he thinks what I have from Shogun may be just 
> slightly too thick. Of course accurate handheld focusing with 10X 
> magnification will be hit and miss for most unless the camera is on a 
> tripod. For myself I think it may be better to stick with Fuji lenses and 
> autofocus given my tri focal eyes.
> Cheers
> Howard
> * infinity meaning the lens is set on infinity and city lights in North 
> Vancouver (several miles away) are pin pricks of light on the sensor when 
> in focus.




thanks Howard,    please let me know when the Fuji adapter M to X comes out. 
 How much was the Shogun?  How are you doing in terms of battery life?




Steve



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